Lunar

~7~

Lee felt as if she was experiencing deja vu. The last thing she remembers was that she was light headed and Finn was professing his love to her like her favorite part from Love Actually. Now she's in a hospital room. There is one doctor, one nurse, and one really angry older brother. "That's crazy!" "We can't change it Mr. Keery, I'm sorry." "They need you down the hall Doctor Brussard." The nurse said. "Just be careful when she first wakes up. I would hold off telling her what happened until later." The doctor and nurse left leaving Joe practically fuming with rage. 

He sat down next to Lee's bed and ran his fingers though his hair. "Why do I always find myself here recently?" Lee said. Joe's head immediately popped up. "How long have you been up?" he asked. "A minute or two. I heard the doctor tell you that something can't be changed and then he left." "Oh, ok." Joe said sitting back down. He pulled out his phone and called Brit to let her know that Lee was ok.

Lee just decided that Joe would take the doctor's advice to not tell her about what happened until later but a few days past and he didn't tell her anything. In fact, he stopped coming to visit her. Instead, Brit would come and sit with her. Finally, Lee decided to say something. "Hey Brit. Don't take this the wrong way but, I miss Joe. Can you see if he could come by tonight. Maybe give you a little break?" She chuckled, "Sure. I could use a break. It's nothing against you it's just that hospitals remind me of death." So Brit called Joe but she left the room to do so. "Something is going on. But what?" Le thought.

That night Joe brought along Hannah Rose and Chic-fil-a. Lee was happy to see them but she really did want that Chic-fil-a. They talked for a little while but Lee couldn't take it anymore. "I heard the doctor tell you to wait to tell me something and you still haven't told me. And, I really wanted to know what it was." "No." Joe said. "You don't." "I mean, I kinda do." "Trust me Lee. It's best if you just let me handle it." Lee was getting really mad. "Can you just trust me that you don't want to know what is going on." "No Joe. It has to do with my health not yours. There is a reason I'm still here and you know it so take that stick out of your ass and just fucking tell me what the hell is wrong with me!"

Joe took a deep breath. "Ya know what fine but when I tell you, you're gonna wish I hadn't" Lee rolled her eyes. Hannah Rose was following along surprisingly well and said, "Sissy is right JoJo. You need to tell her what is going on." "Fine!" Joe said. He got up and said, 

"You're pregnant Lee."