Killed by Cancer

Chapter 26

(This chapter's really long, enjoy)

Tyler knocked on the door. I put the bag with the oxygen tank in on the sofa. I took off the tubes going into my nose and put them on top the bag. I felt my breath shorten slightly. I had to be quick. I didn't have time.

I opened the door and told him to come in.

"Are you okay, Alexa? I was really worried you never came to school and you weren't answering my calls," he said.

"Sit down, please," I said.

"Why?" He asked.

"I need to tell you something," I said.

"Seriously, tell me, I'll be fine," he said.

I stayed quiet. I didn't know how to tell him. Was I even doing the right thing telling him? What am I doing?

"Alexa, just tell me," he said.

He held both of my hands in his.

"Tyler," I said.

I felt the emotions hitting me like a wave.

"I've got cancer Tyler," I said.

I felt a huge weight being taken off me but I felt my emotions crashing down on me as I sobbed out. I looked down as the tears fell down my face. I sobbed into my hand and forced myself to stop. The tears rolled down my cheeks and I slowly looked up at Tyler. He looked saddened and stunned.

"Cancer?" He asked.

"Lung cancer," I said.

"Aren't you going to have chemotherapy? When did you find out?" He asked.

"I've had radiotherapy in the morning," I said.

"What? When did you find out?" He asked.

"About a month or two ago," I said.

"And you're telling me now?" He asked.

"I didn't want you to treat me different," I said.

He wiped the tears, that were still falling down my cheeks, with his thumb. I felt my breath shorten even more and I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

"In a minute or so I will stop breathing," I said.

"What?" He exclaimed.

"It's fine, I can only breathe for 5 minutes without an oxygen tank," I said.

I walked to the bag and I put the tubes into my nose and around my ears. I put the bag onto the floor and pulled up the handle.

"Alexa, what stage are you in?" He asked.

"Four," I said.

I could see the sadness in his eyes.

"I'm scared, Ty. What if I die?" I asked.

I started to cry as he hugged me tightly. I sobbed into his arms. This was the first time that I've cried over the fact that I had cancer. I sobbed into his arms as he stroked my hair which reminded me I had something else to tell him.

"Alexa, you're not going die, you're the strongest person I know and you will get through it, okay?" He said.

I nodded.

"The tumour had spread to my brain and they had to operate last week to remove it," I said.

"I wish I could've been with you, I can't believe you never told me," he said.