WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR

WHEELCHAIR

" If there is one thing that she had learned
Though life's trials & tribulations
It was that her heart was big enough
To hold both sorrow and joy
And that her mind was strong enough
To allow peace and chaos to coexist"

"Miss. Wolf you are off to go" the nurse said, sounding like she wanted to get rid off me as soon as possible.
"Thanks Emily" I said looking at the
name on her badge.
I tried to got up but Emily barked," you cannot walk Miss. Wolf, the doctors assigned you a wheelchair"
"What the hell! I can walk for gods sake, I am not handicapped." I got up to prove her wrong.
But seems like my stupid brain wanted a wheelchair that's why I falled down when I stepped out the bed landing on the comfortable floor.
"I told you" she said and helped me get up.
"But why? I mean, my cancer is only stage II, so why am I falling again and again" I asked as I frowned.
"Miss. Wolf, your brain cannot coordinate with your legs because if the tumor's size, it's quite big and had spread into the regions that control your emotions, memories and coordinations with legs" she told me.
"You know you are too smart for being a nurse" I complemented and she blushed.
"Thank you Miss. Wolf" she said " You need to sit on the wheelchair mam, it's an order" she continued.
"And here she comes again" I mummered.
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"Mom, where are you going?" I asked mom as she moved out of the car after helping me get into it.
"I need to complete some important paperwork at the hospital sweetie, Theo will drive you home" she said
"He is still here?!" My eyes widened in surprise.
"He was always here, taking care of you, he even missed the school for three weeks Lilli" my mom explained.
Oh God, that guy is insane.
"Okay, bye mom" I said.
"Bye sweetie", my mom said as Theo approached the car.
"Take care of my daughter Theo, I am counting on you" my mom said turning to Theo.
"Yes mam, I will" he said and sat on the driver's seat.
"So.." he started breaking the silence that hung in the air.
" So..." I said back.
"How are things going" he spoke
"Pretty fine, I guess, what about you?" I said.
"Pretty bad for me" he said as I saw pain in his eyes.
"So, I have two more years to live" I said, trying not to sound sad.
" If you are lucky." He said emphasising the word lucky.
"At least I would get to see Olympics" I said.
He chuckled, but sounded more of a sad chuckle than a happy one.
" You are going to die and still you think of Olympics, you are kind of strange Wolfie" he said.
"It's not the only thing I am thinking about" I told him.
"Like what?" He asked.
"Umm...many things" I said.
"Name them" he ordered.
" Like... How am I going to compete in the nationals next month, like how will I celebrate my last three birthdays, like will I ever get to visit Spain and France, like will I be ever in relation you, etc. etc., oh and I am thinking about food too" I said as my stomach grumbled in agreement.
" There is an amazing pizza shop near" he said.
"I think it's unhealthy..." I was saying
"You have to stop caring about healthy and unhealthy food, you must live the moment for it won't last long" he said.
I thought for a second before saying a big fat yes.
"You know this is my first pizza" I told him honestly blushing a little.
"Hell, no" he exclaimed.
"Well, it's true, I was never actually allowed to eat it and I actually never cared, what I was given I ate, without complaining" I said.
"Don't tell you have never had chocolates" he said
"Well, I had chocolates but I used to eat them secretly otherwise I got punishments like 50 more push-ups or 10 more laps" I told him.
He stopped the car and looked at me pitily.
"Here we are" he exclaimed.
He got out of the car and started to pull the wheelchair out.
"I think I can walk" I told him and tried to get out on my own but ended up falling on the strong concrete ground because of my old frenemy, gravity.
"You sure, you don't need it" he asked mockingly.
I shot him a glare and helped me sit on the wheelchair, it looked so awkward as he pulled the wheelchair as I sat on it.
We got inside the pizza shop and people shot me looks filled with pity.
Most of them recognised me because picture of me was printed in the local newspaper with words written," END OF CAREER". Seriously. But it was obvious because I was two time national winner and people knew me.

Theo helped me out the wheelchair and sit on the chair.
I could hear people whispering
"Poor Lilliane, she was going to represent our country in Olympics, I was sure she would win" spoke one.
" Why had it to be her" said another.
I am sure Theo could hear the whispers too because he got up and shouted,"why don't you guys take care of your own bussiness? Can't we have a date here"
Everybody went for what they had been doing.
"Really are we on date?" I asked curiously.
"Do you mind it being one?" He asked softly as he pressed my hand.
" No, I don't " I said blushing.
"So what will you guys have?" The waiter asked as he cough to grab our attention.

He was a guy with green eyes and brunnet hair, he looked cute but wasn't even near Theo.

"I will have a cheese pizza" Theo said.
"I will have the special pizza if it is without pineapple" I told him looking at the menu.
He laughed and said," no, it does not have pineapple, plus we don't sell pizza with pineapple toppings cuz they are gross"
I smiled and found Theo glaring at him.
He quickly went away and we started talking about random things.
"So what's your favourite color" he asked.
" It's blue, like copper sulphate" I told him.
"You mean aqua blue" he said laughing.
"Someone seems to know about colors"I mocked.
"Well I guess I do" he said.
"Whos your favourite song writer" I asked.
"Alan Walker" he said.
"Me too" I screamed.
Soon our food came and I admit it smelled delicious but it looked a bit greasy.
Anyways if Theo says it's good than it can be.
I took a bite and said," it's thu gud"
"What?" He asked confused
"It's too good" I said after swallowing the piece of pizza.
"Glad you liked it" he sad and we kept on eating it.
~~~
" Can I have a bite" I asked looking at him with puppy eyes as I finished with my pizza.
" Okay you can have the last piece" he said and handed it to me.
"Thanks" I said.
"Anything fir you" he said as he kept on staring at me.
After we were finished he got up and helped me get on the wheelchair.
He was going to pay at the counter before I intruppted him by saying,"let me pay"
"It's my treat, my money" he said and paid the money.
"Next time I will pay" I told him as he pushed me out the shop and towards the car.
~~~
"Bye" he said as he stood in front of my house.
"Please come in, I can't climb stairs" I told him even though I knew I could but what if I falled off it.
"Okay" he sighed and picked me up bridal style as he walked into the house.
I kept on looking at him, my eyes never leaving his face.
Then it hit me.
I love him.
God I love Theo!!!

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Hey guys so here ends this chapter
Wish you enjoy it .
At first I thought of making there relation a bit complecated but it turned out they were too complicated for me to even understand them.
So I left it.
Stay tuned, toony tunes( if I am right)
With pizza without pineapple toppings.
L. Wolf
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