The Boy in the Jersey ✔️

15

Chapter 15

"How's she doing?"

We hear mom sigh through the tiny speaker.

"She's doing as well as can be expected. Doctors said that because the cancer is spreading so fast, there isn't much they can do for her."

"So what's going to happen now?" Logan asks

"They're going to keep her under close watch. She said she wanted to stop taking her medicine. They don't expect her to make it to much longer, but she's a fighter."

Thalia puts her hand over his as his fists start to clench.

"Is there anything we can do?" She asks our mom.

"Just start preparing yourselves. It's coming soon. And Logan?"

"Yeah mom?"

"Go easy on your father. He's having a really hard time with this."

"Mom-"

"Please Logan. I can't listen to you guys fighting anymore. Do it for me."

Logan lets out a deep breath.

"Fine"

"Thank you. I have to go guys, grandmas calling me. We love you."

"Love you too." Logan and I say in unison.

After the line clicks Logan leans forward and rests his head in his hands.

Thalia starts rubbing his back.

"I'm so sorry guys." She says with a small voice.

I show her a small smile and grab my phone off the coffee table before heading up to my room.

I sit down on my bed and pull my knees to my chest.

I take out my phone and open my messages. I open my conversation with Josh and start typing.

Hey

Not even a minute later he responds.

Josh: Hey beautiful :) I was just thinking about you.

Do you have a few minutes to talk?

Josh reads my text and then my phone starts ringing.

"Hello?"

"Hey, everything ok?"

I sniffle as tears start pouring out of my eyes.

"No" I barely manage.

"What happened?"

"I just got off the phone with my mom. My grandma doesn't have much longer left. Mom told us to start preparing ourselves. I don't know what to do Josh" I sob

"Hey, shh. It's ok. Give me five minutes and I'll be there"

I hear him move around and rustling in the background.

"No. Logan's here."

"Are you sure? I don't want you to go through this alone"

My heart swells.

"I'm sure. I just needed to hear your voice."

"Anything you need babe" he whispers.

"Talk to me Josh, get my mind off of everything."

I hear him take a deep inhale of breath.

"Well let's see, I talked to my mom earlier. She invited me to her anniversary party. They're celebrating five years together. Kiana told me about her new friend from school, and about the puppy Ron got her for her birthday last month. He's a Welsh Corgi, Kiana named him Dutch."