Survival of the fittest

Chapter 17.

The clock was ticking loudly on the wall as I patiently waited for one of my doctors to return back with my results after today's chemotherapy. Both of my parents were sitting on either side of me, trying to calm me down as much as possible. My eyes felt heavy and I had to fight to keep them open as the three of us waited.
Alexander and I had spent the whole night talking to each other and when he finally had to leave, the clock was beyond midnight. I won't lie, I felt slightly depressed as I watched Alec walk down the street, but he made a promise that he would come by my house tomorrow again after school.
The silence suddenly got interrupted as my doctor finally came back into my room with a paper in his hand.
To my surprise, his facial expression was all natural and even if I tried my best to read his face, I couldn't guess what was going on in his head at all.
- Your test results hasn't gotten any better since your last chemotherapy, but they haven't gotten worse either, my doctor said and smiled slightly
I nodded my head in response and let out a sigh that I didn't know that I was holding in. It felt nice to hear that my results weren't worse, but I could have needed some good news.
- Does he still have 10% chance of surviving? My mother asked sadly
- Yes, my doctor answered and the smile disappeared from his lips
- And you are completely sure that there's nothing you can do about it? My father asked rather concerned
- We are doing everything we can, Mr. Bane. I'm sorry, my doctor said
The three of us shook his hand and thereafter, we returned back home. As I walked through the front door,
I felt how the first tear made its way down my cheek. I didn't really know why I was crying, but I guess that it might have something to do with the fact that I have been strong for too damn long. My mother saw the tear and quickly pulled me in for a hug and let me cry against her shoulder.
- They will find a way to save you, she whispered and pressed a light kiss against both of my cold cheeks
- I really hope so, I whispered back
The two of us broke the hug after a while and I walked into the living room where I carefully sat down on the couch. I still felt a little bit dizzy after my chemotherapy and I tried to close my eyes to make it better.
Unfortunately, my rest wasn't very long and before I knew it, my phone vibrated from my back pocket. I took my phone out from my pocket and felt butterflies in my stomach as I saw that I had a message from Alec.
"Hey, Magnus. I hate to tell you this, but I can't come to your house today. Both of my parents have left town for a job vacation and I have to look after my three siblings❤️"
I knew that I saw Alec yesterday, but I doesn't help to get disappointed. I was looking forward to feel his lips against mine, but now I have to wait for a much longer time to do that.
"It's fine, Alexander. Take really good care of your siblings❤️"
I let out a loud sigh and turned off my phone and thereafter placed it back in my back pocket. I felt sad that I wouldn't be able to see Alec today, but I know that he as other things to with his life than making sure that I'm alive every damn day.
I stood up from the couch and then walked into the kitchen where my father was preparing dinner for all of us. I can't  say that I was hungry, but I know that I won't get healthier if I would stop eating completely.
- Are you hungry? My father asked
- Mhm, I muttered and sat down on one of the chairs around the table
My mother joined the two of us after only a couple of minutes and when the dinner was done, the three of us ate in silence. It's not really usual that no one of us talks, but I would take a wild guess and say that all of us are pretty exhausted after today's lovely trip to the hospital and back. When all the food was gone and all of us had helped with the dishes, I walked up to my bedroom and got undressed until I only wore boxers. Thereafter, I laid down on my bed and pulled the covers up until you barely could see me laying there. I know that it was still very early, but I was too tired to keep my eyes open and only minutes later, I was asleep.

// TBC \|

Goodnight ❤️

-Mathilda