Olive's pov
"Morning, mom." I sing as I kiss her cheek.
"Morning sweetie." She says as she plates the scrambled eggs.
"Are you excited for the art show tonight?" My mom asks me.
"I am, but I'm also kinda nerv..." I get cut off by her coughing like she's coughing up a lung.
We both look down to the napkin in her hands with blood on it.
(Doctors office)
"HLH?" She says barely audible.
"What's HLH?" I asked concerned for my mom.
"Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis or HLH, is a rare but potentially fatal condition in which certain white blood cells build up in and damage organs, including the bone marrow, liver, and spleen, and destroy other blood cells." Dr. Perriman tells us.
"It's she going to be okay?"
"All forms of HLH, including cases treated adequately, may have a high mortality rate. Even with treatment, only 21-26% are expected to survive 5 years." Dr. Perriman explains. "I'm sorry Mrs. Quinn." My mom sighs heavily as my father just stands there.
"We can begin treatment immediately, but it will be expensive."
"That's fine." My dad says with no concern for my slowly dying mother.
(Fast forward a year)
"Treatments don't seem to be helping any Mr. Quinn."
"Then stop them. Don't tell Elizabeth or Olive."
"Yes sir."
(Present time)
Ainsley's pov
"Olive did you hear me?" "Uhm?" "I said Trent, David, Milo, Esme and I are going to a block party. Do you want to come?" I repeat. "Nah, I'm good. Thank you though."
"Okay suit yourself." I say as I curl my
hair. "What are you going to do instead?" "I don't know. Probably watch Friends or something." "Loser." "Idiot." Liv says as she throws a pillow at me. I throw it back, smacking her in the face.
"Well" I say as I stand up and look at myself in the mirror "I'm leaving now, try not to have to much fun without me." "No promises! Have fun at the party." "I will. Bye I love you." I blow a kiss to her and she puts her hand over her heart. We laugh and Milo grabs my waist and leads me out the door to his car.
Olive's pov
A few hours after they leave there's a knock on the door so I go to answer it but before I can turn the knob whoever was at the door opens it themselves.
"Dad?" I say with my eyebrows raised.
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