Kismet

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

When I got home my Dad was at the door ready to give me a speech on being late.

"Where have you been? I've been worried sick! Why didn't you answer your phone? I was almost about called the station to run a search and..."

"Dad your nagging is giving me a headache." I interrupted him. While taking my jacket off I started to feel really light-headed, my vision was blurry.

"I lost track of time in the cafe, I really wanted to finish my book," I replied.

"You could have called or sent a message," he complained.

"You know I treasure time, I wanted to finish my book before." I paused.

"I know," my dad said like he was about to cry.

"But I'm okay don't worry," I said giving him a hug.

"But still..." I can hear my dad asking me questions, but really low, like if he was far away. I released my arms from around him. There was a slight pain in my back. I started to walk towards the kitchen.

"So, I called your mother she'll be able to take care of you and Max tomorrow while I do some stuff at the station. I'll drop you both at her house in the afternoon," my dad continued, "Will you be fine?"

"We'll manage," I replied.

"Are you okay May?" My dad asked.

"I'm fi.." Suddenly my legs couldn't support my body. Everything went black, I was out cold.

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I opened my eyes, I looked around and realized I was in my room. That's when my dad came through the door.

"How are you feeling?" he rushed to my side.

"Fine," I tried to say but throat felt dry. "Kind of thirsty."

"I'll get you some water, just lay down," he said.

"Okay, thanks." I lay back in bed. I really didn't want to stay in bed. I hated to be stuck in bed. I'm always on a bed at home or in a hospital. I'm tired of it. It's just my wasting time. The only little time I have left. 

I have cancer, it has been five years now, and it's only a matter of time before... Well you know. I sometimes think it was fate, that gave me cancer. I was never the popular girl, didn't have many friends. I have just one. Lola, but she's all the friends I need. I was never the smart one. I was never the pretty one. I was just there, in the background. The only reason people started noticing me is when they found out that I was the sheriff's daughter. Which scared people away. And when the town's biggest gossiper, Ms. Ramer found out I had cancer, the whole town heard. Which scared even more people away from me. I guess it was fated for me to be an outcast. Always in the background never front in center.  Alone. 

Once I even got asked out by a cute boy because he was on a dared to bang the sheriff's daughter. Sometimes boys are idiots. Well mostly all the time, but not Josh. Oh, Josh, I have totally forgotten about him. He's sweet, polite, smart, handsome, and just perfect. I can't believe we spent hours together. Right on time my Dad walks in my room with my nurse Philp and interrupts my sweet thoughts of Josh.

"Hi Philip," I said wearily.

"Hi May, how are you feeling today?" she said coming to my bedside with her box of fancy gadgets.

"Fine, I feel fine," I replied.

"She fainted, Philip," my Dad exclaimed.

"It was a minor faint," I quickly said. "It was nothing I'm fine."