Imperfections

11 - Back Home

Three days passed. What Thomas said came true. He didn’t get better. He couldn’t. Allyana, Isla, and Daniel were in the room standing by Thomas’s side when the metal door opened and the white clothed doctor came in.

“Good morning, everyone.” The doctor started.

“I’m going to say what I have to say so you all know what Mr Hendley’s current situation is. No cure had been found for IPF and as I said before, Thomas had fought his best against this disease. But we can’t control what can’t be controlled. Mr Hendley had only a few days left. A week if he is lucky. You can take him home and let him live his last days not in the hospital so he can be happy in his last moments. We will continue to take care of him if you decide to do the otherwise.” Stated the doctor.

“We’ll take him home.” Allyana decided.

“Ok. We’ll prepare the equipment for Mr Hendley.”

“Thank you.” Said Allyana with a tear rolled down.

After a preparation of many equipment to prepare Thomas, and 30 minutes ride, they have finally arrived at Thomas’s house. Thomas could no longer walk. He was not paralyzed, but his body was just too weak to stand up and walk. He could no longer breathe normal air from the nature, so he had to breathe through the tubes connected to the oxygen supply.

Isla left minutes ago since they had arrived to see his boyfriend, Tyler to complete the final school preparations. Thomas was sleeping on his special bed in his room with only his tubes and his oxygen supply while Allyana and Daniel were both sitting on the sofa hoping Thomas would get better and knowing that he wouldn’t at the same time.

Hours passed since Thomas fell asleep and Allyana did too. Daniel put blanket over her so she wouldn’t get cold. Daniel’s mom called him asking how his best friend was right now and Daniel gave information as true as possible and as positive as possible, then his mother told him that she and his father were going there the next day to see how Thomas was exactly doing since Daniel and Thomas were best friends since they could remember.

Daniel waited in Thomas’s room since a while ago because it’s more uncomfortable to wait at the living room staring nothing but his best friend’s girlfriend sleeping on the sofa. Just right before he closed both his eyes, Thomas opened his and called for his best friend with a sound softer than a whisper yet rough.

Daniel’s feet immediately took him to the side of the bed, leaning his left ear towards Thomas to hear what came out of his lips.

Sun shone through the window to Allyana’s eyelids making her open them. She already knew that someone was cooking in the kitchen when she hears the sizzling sound of the pan and the fragrant smell. She just didn’t know who it was. It’s obviously not Thomas since he was laying on his bed. But could Daniel cook?

Allyana’s feet took her to the kitchen when her eyes met the eyes she couldn’t know better, her one and only best friend, Isla, cooking.

“Good morning, bestie.” Isla greeted.

“Morning. Isla. How. Did. You?” Allyana asked with confusion tone.

“Tyler looks it for me. He’s pretty good you know. Reliable boyfriend type.”

“Wow.” Said Allyana after a moment of hesitation.

Daniel joined the table just as soon as Isla put the third and last plate on the table. Daniel prayed for them, for the food on the table and especially for their friend, Thomas. The breakfast was quite fun, they chatted, laughed for Daniel’s jokes. Just after Allyana was going to put the piece of fabric she used to clean the table back to it’s place, Isla gave her a tray of breakfast to the only one who didn’t join the table. Allyana made eye contacts to both Isla and Daniel.

“Go. We’ll clean this up.” Said Isla followed by a nod from Daniel.

A smile appeared from Allyana’s face before she left for Thomas’s room. She knocked on the big, wood made door receiving a ‘come in’ from Thomas. She brought the tray carefully towards his bed and she sat by his side.

“Good morning, Mr Hendley.”

“Good morning, princess.”

“Your breakfast. Cooked by Isla.”

“So I heard.”

Allyana slowly opened the mask covering Thomas’s nose and mouth. She took a spoon of the meal before driving it towards Thomas. Spoon by spoon, little by little until the meal completely finished. Allyana left his room to the kitchen bringing the tray with empty plate and glass receiving smiles from both Daniel and Isla.

Back at home and settled. What's next? See you real soon!!

-jojo❤