Can We Dance For A Last Time?

Chapter 7

I'm sitting in a chair, in a room, the walls are white, the ground too... I hate this, this room is sad. I'm waiting for news and I'm very worried. A young woman asked me if I needed something to eat, if I wanted to drink... But I can't, my stomach hurts me, my head is gonna explode, I didn't sleep of all night:

- "Destiny Comery? called a doctor.

- Yes, I'm here, I answered anxious.

- Who are you? Are you a member of the family?

- Tristan Evans, I'm Destiny's boyfriend.

- It's OK. But, did you call her parents?

- Yes of course. They will be here at noon.

- Please, come with me to my office.

- Is there something serious?

- I can't talk to you in the hospital hall, come on please."

I'm talking with the doctor in his office. I don't understand what he tells me. He says that Destiny is probably sick but doesn't know what she has. He can't' know and needs to do additional medical examinations. I feel so stressed. He asked me what happened, when I found her on the ground, what we were doing when that happened, and I tell him everything.

After an hour of conversation in the office, the doctor tells me that I couldn't see Destiny before her family, even I'm his boyfriend. I'm waiting in the hall to see her parents. They finally arrive and I introduce me to them, not great to meet my parents-in-law in this situation. I would have preferred something more formal, like a dinner... life sucks. Her parents thanks me and suggest that I go home to rest. Her father gives me his number phone for me to some have news of Destiny. Before leaving, I explain what happened, what the doctor told me and what they have to do now. After that, I go home. As I leave the hospital, I meet Connor who also leaves:

- "Con? What do you do here?

- Nothing special, just an exam for my allergic problems, and you? You look so tired. What's wrong?

- Destiny have had a faintness last night. We were cooking together, and she fainted. I waited all night. The doctor told me that they don't know what she has, nothing serious, I hope.

- I'm so sorry to hear that. I have nothing to do. Come with me at Starbucks.

- Sorry Con, I don't want.

- Tristan Evans who doesn't want to drink a Starbucks. Come on dude, come to my house, I won't leave you alone.

- I don't want to bother you.

- Stop saying that and come with me."

I finally accept to go to Con's house and text James and Brad to tell them what happened.

A few hours later, I wake up in Con's couch, I feel a little better but I'm still anxious about everything that happened. Con plays at Fortnite and doesn't notice I'm awake. I watch him play for a few minutes and go drink water:

- Hey Tris. How you doing? Do you feel better?

- Yes, thank you very much Con. It's good to rest, I needed this.

- No problem. By the way, your phone rang several times when you were sleeping.

- Oh really, it's probably Destiny's father."

I look at my phone and answered him. He told me that I could see Destiny tomorrow cause she has to rest today and only the closest family can see her. But I don't know why, her parents want to see me tonight at their home. It's really weird to meet my parents-in-law by this way, life sucks sometimes. I decide to leave Con and thanks him again for everything he did for me, but I can't stay here cause I have to get dressed for tonight. I didn't change my clothes and take a shower for two days, I really need it.

When I back home, I immediately put off my clothes and take a quick shower cause I feel bad and need to talk to Destiny's parents now. I need to know what happened, why she feels bad, I hope it isn't my fault, maybe I did something wrong. I have no time for these questions, I have to go now.

30 minutes later, I'm in front of Destiny parents' door but I don't dare knock, I feel very shy cause it's weird. I imagined this scene several times in my head, in my version it was romantic cause I told her parents how much I love Destiny, how important she is to me, and how much I wanted to have good relationship with them... but unfortunately, it won't happen now. I hope Destiny will feel better soon for us to live our beautiful love story.

Whereas I'm waiting for her parents to open the door, I hear someone screaming inside the house, it's probably Hope, her little sister. I totally forgot she was a fan of me and the other boys, it's not really the good moment to meet a fan or for her to meet her idol whereas her sister, who's also my girlfriend, is in hospital:

- "Hi! OMG it's really you? You're Tristan Evans?

- Yes it's me, Tristan from The Vamps. And you're probably Hope, Destiny's little sister?

- Yeah it's me. I'm so glad to meet you. Come in.

- Hope! said a masculine voice, leave Tristan quiet please. Hey Tristan, I'm Destiny's father. Destiny probably told you that her sister was a big fan of the band. I'm so sorry, I hope she didn't bother you.

- Don't worry it's OK. How is Destiny?"

Her father told me everything that happened during the day. Destiny woke up and didn't talk a lot to her family and her mother finally spends the night with her in the hospital. I spent a good evening with them, but I can't stop thinking of Destiny. I'm really worried cause of her symptoms. I remember a member of an old friend's family had the same, but what did he have. I leave Destiny's house and walk toward my home.

When I'm in my bed, it's impossible for me to sleep... I can't cause I think of Destiny and... OMG NO! It's impossible, I'm not a doctor but these are the same symptoms... NO, NO, NO. I immediately take my phone and called James:

- "(Hey James I'm so sorry, I know it's late but I need you...)

- (What happened Tristan, you look very worried. Is Destiny still in the hospital? How is she?)

- (I think she has a cancer...)"