Love is A Six Letter Word

4. Cold Caps.

I sit in the consultation room with my dad on my left, Liam on my right, and Doctor Weathers in front of me, behind a desk. I don't really pay much attention to what he's saying, my dad and Liam are asking enough questions that they will pretty much be qualified Doctor's by the time they leave the room.

''Did you hear that Aria-Valentina?'' Doctor Weathers loud voice brings me out of my trance, it's immediately brought to my attention that he knows full well that I was paying no attention what so ever. I swallow hard, shaking my head softly.

''It's Aria, she likes to be called Aria.'' My dad interjects quietly. ''My apologies Aria.'' Doctor Weathers mumbles, of course, my name officially is Aria-Valentina, but that's just over extravagant.

''I was just telling Mr Payne and Mr Luca-De'Rossi, that the chemotherapy will make you lose your hair.'' He says calmly, too calmly. I widen my eyes, it never had really hit home.

''I um was researching about cold caps?'' I speak, my voice coming out small, timid almost, and broken.

''Unfortunately, cold caps won't work for you, your cancer is already affecting your blood so the cold caps won't work at all.'' He again, says too calmly for my liking.

''So.. I'll go bald.'' I speak, my voice coming out as a whisper now. He nods.

''In the first three chemotherapy sessions will be the majority of your hair loss.''

Tears puddle in my eyes, I look to the celling to try and prevent them falling,

"I need to go." I whisper, getting up and leaving the room.

I get halfway down the corridor before I hear Liam shouting after me, I hear his footsteps and he's soon caught up with me.

"Hey hey, Ari it's okay, come here." He speaks calmly, pulling me into his chest for comfort and support.

The tears are pouring now.

"You're going to forget." I cry, clutching onto the back of his tartan shirt, that he wore open over a grey vest.

"Forget what doll?"

"About me!" I sob into his chest, my mind going fuzzy with all the emotion, I hear him say 'no, I wont.' Over and over, rubbing soothing circles into my back.

The hardest part, is that it's all downhill from here.