Falling Flowers(Grumbo)

Chapter 2

           Grian always thought he could read people pretty good so when flowers flew out of Mumbo's mouth, the white petals mixed with dark red blood, he could help but feel ashamed of himself and insanely terrified. He had heard of the disease, in fact it was a thing that nearly killed his brother, so to say he was terrified when the petals and even a full on flower come out of his best friends, and possibly crushes, mouth, may have been an understatement. His blood felt cold but his stomach felt like it was on fire, churning with sickness and worry as his body reacted on its own.

His body was on autopilot, calling for the nurse as he took loud shaky breaths, but his brain was silent, in fact it hadn't really hit him until the nurse had entered the room and started talking to them. He hadn't even remembered talking to Mumbo.

"Excuse me, we have some bad news..." Grian saw her eyes scan the room, she had obviously done this before. "There's really only two options for treatment, he either has to confess and hope that the person like him back, or surgery.... But you see-"

Grian's mind went blank once more before everything that happened came rushing back to him. It wasn't long until tears flew down his already red cheeks, he faintly heard the nurse stop talking and he looked at Mumbo and immediately knew that the damn spoon, the most lovable and nice, but also the stupidest person in the world was gonna deny the easier option.

"Mumbo please, just say who it is, please I'm begging you.." The words slipped from his mouth before he could even think about them, he knew he sounded desperate, he felt the tears leaking down his face and they leaked even faster when he saw the flash of pain in Mumbo's eyes but also the shake of his head. He had begged Mumbo all through the day, trying everything he possibly could but by the time night had hit he had tried everything and cried all the tears he possibly could.

He felt almost numb as he was being pushed out of Mumbo's room, letting out one last plead only to be shot down once again. Once the door closed and the nurses brought him to the outside of the hospital. He wished he could cry, maybe the thoughts in his head wouldn't be so loud that way...

The next day he was inside Mumbos room once more, his heart aching as he watched his crushes chest go up and down and knew, although Mumbo didn't want it both Grian and Mumbo's mom decided he needed to have the surgery, and although it was very risky they both knew it may be the only way he would survive now that he was in a coma. Grian was restless all day his mind racing quickly with everything that could happen, everything that could possibly go wrong but his thoughts were put to a stop when the doctor walked out of the room with a smile.

"Everything went fine, your friend is awake and you can go visit him now, just make sure not to cause too much excitement."

Grian nearly sprinted into the room before remembering to calm himself as to not scare Mumbo but he did follow Mumbo's mother into the room with a large smile. Everything seemed fine, he talked happily with his mother, but as soon as he looked at Grian his face fell. Grian felt his heart freeze and as Mumbo looked at him with tasteful disdain Grian knew who Mumbo liked. It was him.

Grian had always liked Mumbo, the stupid spoon, but now that the surgery had been done... There was no way for Mumbo to like him back now.

He ignored the feeling of his lung space becoming far less than what was normal and the tickling that roared through his throat, just begging him to cough. He simply smiled through the pain.

At Least Mumbo was okay now.