Shine bright

Chapter 8

Ellie POV

I didn't even make it to the door.

THE DOOR. 2 feet away and I couldn't even make it to the door. I fall to the ground gasping for air. I look down at the ground. I don't want to see my mother's I told you so face, or look of disappointment. I knew I shouldn't have gotten out of bed, or disconnect any of my wires, but I still did. I didn't even get to stay with Melissa, while she got the results.

"Dylan. Go without me and tell me what the results

are." I say still looking down.

"Are you sure? I could get a wheel chair or something-"

I look up, tears are already running down my face.

"Dylan, it's no use. Do you see my situation right now? I'm hopeless. Just leave me be." He looks at me sympathetically and gives me a hand to lift me up. I take it, and let him pull my light weight body up. I hold onto his arm as he walks me to the bed. A nurse comes in, scowling at him for taking off his mask, and shooing him away. My mom is just staring at me, while the nurse connects me back to all of the wires. My heart monitor beat resumes, and I turn my back to my mom and continue watching house. My heart gets heavy, and I cry even more. I'm hopeless. Is this cancer? or is it a surgical symptom? or is it just my faith dying out slowly?

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Dylan POV

I hated seeing her so sad. Something about it told me she was losing the will to live. She can't give up now. She's come so far, why stop? I help her up, and lead her to the bed. She avoids eye contact with her mom. I felt pity. It was digging around in the pit of my stomach, and poking at my heart. I turned away and passed a nurse that scowls at me for not wearing my mask. I pass her by and go out into the hall. I make my way to the test room.

I stop at a door that says

RESTRICTED AREA EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS ONLY.

I ignore the sign and poke my head in the door. Bingo there she was. In the MRI machine which was taking loud pictures of her brain. It was loud and annoying. A doctor with glasses comes to tell me to get out. I push him away. I immediately recognize him as the know it all doctor Melissa punched out two days ago. I see a group of doctors looking at the pictures and discussing. I attempt to goi in there but someone way bigger than me put my hands behind my back and started pulling me out the door way. I struggled to get out of his grip but It's to strong. I whip my head around, and I see a security guard with a big bruise on his nose and a bandage in attempt to cover it.

Melissa.

"Let me go i need to see my sister!"

"Now is not an appropriate time. Please wait."

"I can't wait let me go!"

I say still struggling.

"You can't wait but you will wait." he says with pronunciation of exasperation. He throws me out of the room (quite literally) and slams the door shut behind me.

No use. Good thing I didn't bring Ellie. I just sat at the door waiting as time ate away at me. I finally got up and walked away. I decided to walk away, and just as I did, Melissa came out talking to the doctors i saw in the room discussing pictures. I turned a corner, and hid behind a wall slowly running away towards and elevator. Melissa would kill me if she knew I was waiting for her. She hates me, but I can't say the same about her.

Melissa POV

"Alright, this procedure will be easy. You will lay on this table, and it will slide you into the machine. The machine will take pictures of your brain, but you have to be as still as possible. The sound is loud and annoying, but don't get too annoyed." Says a doctor helping me onto the MRI. I rest my head back on the cool surface. I stare up at the bright lights of the machine. I see the doctor I had a "problem" with, standing by the door corner.

"Now as long as you have no tattoos,this procedure will be quick and painless." Says the doctor.

"I have no tattoos. Never have never will."

"Great let's get started."

The table slides me into the glaring lights of a giant camera. Nervous. I chew my nails and I look left and right.

"Please stay still as possible Melissa." says a doctor, through a speaker.

"Sorry." I say putting my head into a proper position and resting my hand down.

All of a sudden a horribly annoying and startling sound comes out of nowhere. It's a repetitive banging, and just as I am about to ask what on the Earth it is I realize it's the camera taking pictures. It's an annoying process, but I somehow fall asleep.

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"Melissa. wake up." says a doctor shaking me.

I rub my eyes and sit up.

"The procedure is over. You will get your results in an hour." I climb off, and walk towards the door.

"Why did I fall asleep? I never fall asleep anywhere except a bed and only if it's extremely quiet?" I ask the doctor, as we come out of the test room. I hear a shuffling of foot steps... I roll my eyes.

Dylan.