The Fault in our Life

Chapter 2: Doctors Appointment

I told Kaitlyn to keep my pregnancy a secret. The last thing I needed was my family hovering over me about how I needed to be on all these meds to prevent the baby from getting cancer. But they were gonna find out eventually; and eventually was now.

Today I have to go to a doctors appointment to check my lungs. They always take out blood to make sure my cancer doesn't spread so well see what happens. I also asked Kaitlyn to drive me and my mom to the doctors because I feel more safer with Kaitlyn. 

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"Doctors offices are pretty awkward don't you think" I whisper to Kaitlyn. "I mean like everybody is either listening to music, filling out forms, or reading a magazine."

"Yea. I guess that's why I never go to the doctors." We both giggle silently.

"Hazel Grace Lancaster"  said a woman who looked as if she was in her early 40's wearing scrubs.

Me, Kaitlyn and my mom all looked at each other and walked over to the room the nurse had assigned for us. It was a room with posters telling why you shouldn't smoke or what happens to you when you  drink or do drugs. In my book, I was freaking out.

All I could think about was what my mothers reaction was going to be towards her fining out I'm pregnant. Will she be happy, mad, sad, surprised. I really don't know. 

When we get into the office, the nurse told me to remove all my clothes and put on a weird clothing thing. I did as I was told and I awaited her presence. 

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"Okay Hazel now I need you to hold your arm out straight so I can take some blood" said the nurse.

I straightened my arm out and let her take my blood. My mom and Kaitlyn were sitting in the far right corner of the room.

"Thank you Hazel and we'll be back with results."

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"Okay so i'm back with the results and its pretty shocking" said the nurse with a surprised look on her face. "So Ms. Lancaster, it seems like..um.. your cancer has spreadand its making it was down your body. Also the results show...um..errr... a baby"

My mom was looking down in depression and Kaitlyn was looking at me. I knew about the baby but I didn't know about the cancer spreading. 

"Also, you have a limited amount of...umm... life left to live"