Just Breath

chapter one

Breathing. Who would have thought that would be the hardest thing I do in my life. No me that's for sure. It all happens at a softball game i was doing just fine 16 years old running the bases for what should have been my first home run of the season instead i got to third base and got so dizzy I passed out mid run. Yeah not so fun. I was just a normal teen for such a little amount of time until it got taken away. My family loves me and all but medical bills are expensive so my mom has to work a lot and my dad ran out a while ago before I was sick I have a younger brother but he's 11 and is with his dad most of the time. I take care of myself in a scene but i've been slacking lately so I was moved into the hospital. Its nothing im not used to the chemical smell kinda makes me feel at home. I sit in my room and write stories and songs. My nurse encourages me to go out more so I take little walks sometimes i like to walk around the children's unit and look at the fish in the tank. My nurse Amy came into and asked me to go on a walk so i did. I take my oxygen tank and start walking. I make it almost halfway there before I sit down for a break.

" caching your breath too?" a milky skinned boy ask me. I stare up at him in wonder. " I'm jimin, CF." he reached out to shake my hand but I walk away CF i can't be near that or else my shot is ruined. " hey i didn't mean to startle you." I walk a good 4 feet away and put my mask up. " sorry i have lung cancer and I can't be around you. I could get infected.'' I turn away and walk back to my room when my nurse rose comes in with my med cart . I take care of all my medical needs the nurses only come to check on me once in awhile. I walk past a plane white room. Must be his room i though. Being the amazing artist i am i go back to my room and pull out my pencils and start a drawing of us talking. I water paint it making sure were not close enough to touch even in the picture. I look at the clock and it's time to take my medication. I slip the pills into a cup of green jello and start eating i've been taking my pills like this for as long as I can remember. After I'm done I slip the picture into a yellow envelope and slip it under his closed door. I go to walk away but he opens his door and looked at me. He looks really weak and I start to think if he has a med cart and he doesn't. Science we have different illnesses i assume that he would have one but it might not look like mine. 

He looks at my wondering eyes " what's this." I hesitate to answer " a picture you room looks kinda plane, also where your med cart are you ever taking your meds?" he just looks down and doesn't answer. He finally speaks up " i usually don't throw them away." I look at him astounded. " don't you want to live?" he stares at me and speaks slowly " I really didn't have a reason to live...until now." he looked at me with an eye crescent smile. I blush a little and contusion you on my rant " im getting your meds." I walk away and go to the counter and ask for rose to get his meds. I'm standing there when i feel an arm wrap tightly around my waist.

I tighten and look over my shoulder to see jimin. " what the hell back up" rose comes around the corner and hands him the meds " Lee he can't hurt you until you get new lung and after a few months for them to adjust you'll be fine you worry too much dear have some fun once in a while." as she makes wiggly eye brows at the both of us. He tightens to grip on my waist and whispers in my ear. " yes have some fun KItty."