Battle Scars // Daniel Seavey

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Kelly:

"Honey, I don't like the idea of him not knowing" my dad screamed at me.

"Neither do I, but I hate pity"

He shakes his head and comes closer to me "he has to know Kelly Ann, or you won't be able to date him anymore"

He walks off

I stand there shocked and I see Jack standing there "know what?" I shake my head and attempt to walk past but he grabs ahold of my arm "Kelly, tell me." He says sincerely. "Why should I, you have been nothing but a bitch to me" he sighs and sits down on the couch and pats the spot next to him. I roll my eyes and walk over. " I'm sorry, for everything I've done to you. It's just that my mom left my dad for yours and it was hard. I didn't want a new family. You are an only child and I thought you were going to be a spoiled brat" I shake my head "first off, I didn't like the idea either. I didn't want to share my dad because he has been with me since my mom died. Through my treatme-" I stop myself and his eyes widen. "Your treatments? What treatments?" He says and I shake my head.

"Tell me Kelly"

I start to cry and I feel arms engulf me into a hug " I won't tell anyone" I pull away from the hug

"I have leukemia" I choke out

His eyes widen and he hugs me "I'm sorry I didn't know" I shake my head "you weren't supposed to."

He looks at me with pleading eyes " I had cancer when I was little and then I actually beat it" he grabs onto my hands and squeezes them.

"But I relapsed when I turned 17"

He nods "well, who else knows?"

"My dad, Zach, your mom and my bestfriend Tyrone"

"So, daniel or the rest of the boys don't know?" I shake my head

"May I ask why?"

"Because I hate being pitied on. It makes me feel fragile and I hate it." He nods in understanding.

"Please don't tell anyone else!" I plead. He nods quickly. He stands up to go walk back upstairs

"And jack.." I say

"yeah?" He asks

"Thank you" he shoots me a small smile