Clueless (Warning: Rubbish book!)

"Jemma likey" Chapter 21

I dial in Lily's Skype number, she finally downloaded Skype but I have had trouble memorising it so I've probably got it wrong. I click call and it proceeds.

A room comes up on my computer screen, it's plastered in football posters and I see a pair of boxers peeping out from behind the pillow.

This room is not Lily's.

'Aaron, I've got to go to work now. Hurry up and get to that appointment with your mum!'

Oh my pickles, that's Aaron's dad's voice.

'I'm coming.' Aaron responds.

I really should hang up but I just can't.

"Just changing my shirt!" He calls back. Aaron walks into his room and takes off his shirt, revealing a six pack. My days, he does work out. He then walks over to his closet, picking a short sleeve shirt, showing off his muscles.

"Did you get a reply from the hospital?" Aaron asks his dad. He then walks into the room.

"Yes, they are certain it's cancer, I'm so sorry son."

I hang up immediately. So he really does have cancer?

A tear rolls down my cheek, this isn't happening. It can't be happening. Aaron can't have Cancer. He just can't.

I wipe the liquid from my face, I am not crying.

I am Jemma.

Jemma is strong.

Why did my mum name me Jemma, Jemma doesn't want to be strong.

It means Aaron isn't going to be in school today, and I don't know how I will be able to go. The news just hit me and it happened fast, very fast.

How am I meant to react to this? I get into bed and put baby powder on my face. Mum comes in wondering why I'm not ready yet.

"Aren't you going to school?" Mum asks, her hands on her hips.

"No mum, I don't feel at all well." I say in a croaky voice, I fake a cough and a sneeze and mum buys my performance.

"You poor thing, I'll send up some snacks you stay in bed and get some rest." She walks out of y room and then comes back in. "You can tell me what happened to Aaron, later ok?"

My mum is unbelievable.

My phone vibrates and I pick it up, it's a text from Lily.

~Lily

What happened to our Skype call? And why aren't you in school? We were meant to catch the bus together.

I sighed and rolled my eyes.

~Jemma

I'm not feeling well and sorry I forgot.

I sent it and said 'Come in' after hearing a knock on my door. Mum walked in with a tray of crackers and orange juice. Oooh room service, Jemma likey.

"What, no Ben and Jerrys?" I say, taking the tray.

Mum pats me on the back of my head.

"I'll be right back."

I love my mum. My phone vibrates the minute mum walks out the door.

~Lily

No worries, get well soon!

I type a thank you and send it. Mum comes back with my ice cream and I instantly feel elated until I read the flavour.

"You know I hate choc chip! I want cookie dough please." Mum rolls her eyes and gets the much more preferred ice cream.

Mum is back in an instant. "Anything else, your highness?"

I'm going to play with that.

"Yeah I'll take an orange latte with apricot marmalade with a side of Canadian scrambled eggs." That just rolled off the tongue.

"Coming right up." I smile, knowing mum won't be back as she has just gone to watch tv, Apprentice is on you see.