Never Forget You

The News

It's been about two months since I met Alena and I cannot get that sweet little angel out of my head. Her strength and emotional intelligence is something that I never see in adults, let alone an twelve year old child.

I had just come out of the shower when I heard my phone ring. Checking the caller ID I saw that it was my manager. I pick up the phone:

"Hey!"

"Hey Dems," that was not the over-zealous voice that I was used to. I immedietely knew that something was wrong.

"Javier, what's wrong? Did something bad happen?," I was scared shitless for his reply.

"Unfortunately Demi, yes something is wrong. It's really sad news Dems and I hate to be telling you this over the phone but I have to tell you now before you found out from the wrong person."

There was an empty, melencholy pause that was absolutely destroying me on the inside. Just say it...

"Demi? You still there?"

"Yeah I'm still here."

"Okay, just checking."

Another long pause

"Demi, you know the girl that you met a couple of months ago at SickKids Hospital in Toronto?"

"Yeah," My heart immedietely shattered into a million pieces. But I quickly told myself not to think of the worst but the best case scenario.

"Well, she unfortunately had to go into emergency surgery this morning because the cancer has spread to her lungs and her tumour has grown by 37%."

My heart stopped.

All I could do at that moment was cry. I hung up the phone and I sunk to the floor of my bathroom.

I had to get to Canada. Now.

I had to see Alena. I knew what was coming next and I needed to see my warrior. I felt the same way about her that any mother felt about her own child.

Skyping her to wish her well while I was halfway across the globe was not helping. I needed to see her, talk to her and hold her precious little hand one last time.

Nothing was going to stop me from doing so. Nothing