you can't fight cancer 🖤

No Hair

Alexandra's POV:
Zach had to go home and get some things. i still don't see how his mom is gonna let him stay out of school but it will be cute to see him try. my dad brought my brothers and sister to my grandmas house so she could take care of them for a couple of days. i feel sorry for my dad. he had to go through this with my mom and now me. but my dad won't lose me like he lost my mom. and zach won't lose me like he lost his grandma. i will fight this cancer. i will win.
Zach's POV:
when i went home i ran up the stairs and started packing random things. i packed handfuls of shirts, pants, sweatshirts, and socks. i turned around and grabbed the guitar because i knew that playing for Alex would make her happy. i flew back down the stairs. when my mom stopped me at the door. "Zach. I know that you want to be there for Alex, but what are you going to do about school?" i sighed. "mom. i can miss up to 18 days of school. and i will use all of them, even more  if it means being there for Alex." i began to tear up as my mom pulled me in for a hug. "so that's the Alex that you used to come home and say you were gonna marry?" my mom began to cry too. "mhm." i hummed while wiping the tears away. "ok Zach. i'll call the school and tell them that all of your work will be emailed. here." she handed me her laptop. "thanks mom." i hugged her and then i was out the door.
Alexandra's POV:
when the doctor came in to talk to me alone he told me we would need to start chemotherapy in a day or two. but there were consequences. when my mom did chemo she lost all of her hair which was a side affect from the chemo. the chemo also caused the cancer to spread. and since i'm her daughter, the same thing could happen to me. i was just staring at the white ceiling, some tears sliding down my face when zach walked in. i sat up and wiped my tears. "hi." i said shakily. "did i wake you?" he asked worried. "no, i couldn't sleep, even if i wanted to" he sat on the bed next to me. "hey zach" "yeah?" "when i start the chemo. i'm not gonna have my hair anymore." he looked confused. "so?" "so i'm going to be ugly. and you won't want to be with someone who looks like that. you'll want some cheerleader who isn't sick, and is normal and can treat you better. and give you the attention you need. not some ugly bitch who is stuck in the hospital." i managed to say through my tears. i put my face in my hands. "Alex." i looked up "hair or no hair, you still are the most beautiful girl i've ever seen. nothing will ever change the way i feel for you." i grabbed his neck and when we kissed it felt like i wasn't even sick anymore. "i love you zach." i said leaning my forehead on his. "i love you more."

Later That Night, 3AM

Zach's POV:
Alex needed to start chemo today. her nosebleeds were gonna be more frequent and her hair would be gone. so i bought her some bandanas for her head. i knew she loved bandanas. she went through a phase in 2nd grade where she would always wear one. whether it was on her head, around her leg, tied with her pony tail. i'll never forget the day i took her favorite one. i forgot i still had it at home in my top dresser drawer. i texted my mom to bring it after work tomorrow. After the first few days of chemo, Alex can return home, but she can't go to school anymore. i looked over at her. her face calm, her soft breathing, along with the sound of the monitor beeping. i sighed and pulled out a granola bar from my bag and when i took a bite, my phone went off.
                         Unknown Number
unknown:
   Alex doesn't deserve you.
                                                                              me:
                                                             who is this?
unknown:
   i can treat you so much better.
   i mean like you always said,
   she's the weird girl who no
   one will ever love.
                                                                           me:
                                                              i was wrong.
                                                            and i love her.
unknown:
    you'll love me more.
    just you wait.