I've got this friend ~ //Luke Hemmings//

Chapter 16 - //Secrets and Appointments//

The next morning I headed out of the house before everyone was awake. I jumped in Lukes car and headed off. I had been having really bad stomach pains and I was getting worried. I drove to the nearest doctor and went in. I glanced around as I made my way to the front desk. Sad eyes stared back at me. There were people sitting with their family and friends and things. It was a depressing scene.

I made my way to the front desk and smiled at the lady. She did a fake smile back.

"Hello how may I help you today?" She asked. 

"I'd like to see a doctor please" I said.

"Checkup?" She asked.

"Uh yeah sure" I mumbled.

She started typing things before nodding to the waiting area. I awkwardly sat down next to a kid who looked pretty sickly. There was an elderly couple sitting across from me. They were at least 70 but they both still looked completely in love. I wanted for that to be me someday. 70 and still completely in love with Luke. I know it sounds soon, but I really want that to be us. I probably just sound delusional though.

"Alyssa Hemmings?" I perked up when I heard my new last name. "The doctor will see you now" 

I walked along into a small office. A doctor sat there watching me as I came in and sat down. It was a cream room with paintings covering one of the walls.

"Hello there. I'll be your doctor today. What seems to be the problem?" He asked with a strained smile.

"I've been having really bad stomach pains for a while. And no, I'm not pregnant" I stated confidently.

"Okay, we'll run a blood test and see what the problem is" he said.

He took me to ant=other room where they did a blood test. They told me to go and wait in the waiting room for my results.

They came back another 15 minutes later. The doctor beckoned me back to his office. I followed him and shut the door.He looked down at the test results and sighed. 

"I am sorry to tell you this, but you will have to be admitted to the hospital first thing tomorrow" He said solemnly.

"Why?" I asked, confused.

"You have type 1 diabetes" He looked down. 

Thats when I broke down.

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~ Lukes P.O.V ~

I had been trying to get hold of Alyssa all morning. She had left before anyone was awake. I was getting really worried. What if she had been kidnapped? Or raped? Or even killed? I felt the tears start to form in my eyes. I couldn't live without her. But I was getting ahead of myself. She was probably fine, I was overthinking it.

I tried calling her mobile again and she finally answered.

"Hello?" She said quietly.

"Alyssa? Thank god I've been trying to get hold of you all morning! Where were you?" I sighed in relief.

"I was just at the mall. I'll be back in five" She said.

"Okay" I said before she hung up.

That was weird. I shook it off and sat on the couch waiting. Cal came in the room.

"Hey did you get hold of Alyssa yet?" He said, sitting on the couch beside me.

"Yea. Shes gonna be back soon" I said.

"Okay cool" He changed the station to spongebob.

"Really?" I sighed.

"Yes really. Its the best god damned show ever. SPONGEBOB IS GOD" He yelled. Mike came running in the room.

"I HEARD SOMEONE SAY SPONGEBOB!!!!!" He yelled jumping on the couch with us. 

Calum and Michael sat there singing along to the theme of spongebob like 5 year olds. I sighed giving up. The front door suddenly opened and a tired looking Alyssa walked through. I went up to her.

"Are you okay?" I asked, wrapping my arms around her waist.

"Fine" She said with no emotion in her voice.

"You don't sound fine" I said.

"Well I am" She muttered getting out of my grasp and walking up to our room. 

What was up with her? I knocked on the door.

"Go away" She said. I could hear her crying. I opened the door anyway. I went over to her and wrapped my arms around her.

"Babe whats up?" I asked softly.

"I h-have to l-leave tomorrow" She sniffled.

"Why?" I said, concerned.

"I just do" She said putting her head down.

"Whatevers going on you can tell me Alyssa" I mumbled lifting up her chin and kissing her gently.

"I- I have to go to the h-hospital tomorrow" I whispered.

"What, why?" I asked.

"I h-have..." She started. I could tell it was hard for her. She looked me in the eyes.

"I have diabetes" She whispered.

I pulled her closer and hugged her tight. I felt my shirt getting wet. I didn't, Couldn't lose her. I just couldn't. I felt tears threatening to spill but I let them. I just hugged her. I knew that she really needed my support now and I really had to be there for her. I couldn't let her down.