Red Velvet

Concrete Freeway (Ch. 11)

The average person takes 23,040 breaths a day. Thats 960 breaths an hour, 16 breaths per minute. 1440 minutes in one day.

A breath and a pulse are a sign someone is still alive. We often take advantage of the air that fills our lungs. But when you know that cancer cells are somewhat controlling your body you take cherish every breath. As if it's your last because you never know it just may be your last.

A malignant brain tumor. A tumor that was rapidly invading the space in my brain. I malignant tumor could be cancerous and in my case it could be if we didnt get it removed as soon as possible. The surgery is dangerous. But leaving was more dangerous but if I were to lose my life in this surgery without saying goodbye to Tate... I don't know what I'd do.

Within such little time I'd fallen for Tate and I was sure he'd done the same. Id sure as hell fallen for him and I knew that he would catch me no matter how hard I fell into his arms. Even if I knocked him down when he caught me. He'd catch me.

I'd decided that seeing Tate was the best thing I could do before this surgery was to happen. Maybe we'd go all the way. Maybe not. I felt like I was ready all though we haven't made it official. Tate was the one for me. That's what I had thought. But who knows. From here my fate lied in gods hands.

I got a text from Tate at 7:17 but I fell asleep before I could read it. I awoke again it 9:20 and went downstairs with my phone only to find Tate and my mother at the kitchen table.

"Babe." Tate cried out and ran for a hug. This was the first time that Tate had called me babe in person it made my stomach twist. In a good way. Tate embraced me and kissed my cheek. He turned and grabbed a bouquet off of the table and looked at me.

"Luna. I have a question" he said looking at me with loving eyes. I knew what was coming up next and I knew if anything happened to me... It would be crushing to him.

"Luna Mae... Will you be my girlfriend" he asked in the lightest voice.

"Yes, Tate. Yes babe." I replied teary eyed. My mom watched emotionally from the corner of the room. I couldn't imagine what was going through her head. Probably the same thing as mine. I had a tumor and a boyfriend.

Tate grabbed my long dress shirt that I had gotten from Pink by the waist and pulled me in for a kiss. It was the best so far. Amazing. We both meant it. It was out of pure love.

All of the sudden my head felt light and I felt my feet spill out from under me. And everything went weird from there. All the sudden I was on the wooden kitchen chair. And everything snapped back in to place.

"Oh Luna. This is going to be a tough road to make it down." My mom said with a slight grin. But I could tell she was hurting inside.

"I'm walking in the middle mom. Fuck the sidewalk I'm walking in the middle of the concrete freeway. With the traffic surrounding me." I said with a chuckle.

Tate and my mother just giggled.