Letters to a Rockstar

Stroke of midnight

Before I knew it Halloween was upon us. And we decided to throw a masquerade ball on Halloween. I was pretty excited cause Juliet and Andy were taking me shopping for a dress. My mask was a stunning silver and black cat.
We had invited a bunch of bands and we were hosting it at the rock hall. I was feeling worse but my spirits were good. My hair was down to my rib cage and my life was slipping away. I was down to 95 pounds.
I began to drink protein shakes made for me to keep my strength going. But this was hard on my stomach. I was throwing up blood even without the medicine. Why? Cause my liver was giving out. I was due to state a treatment that would reverse it.
The downside to it? Severe insomnia. I didn't care. As long as it would help my liver. That's all that mattered.
Ashley was sober and yet I refused to talk. He was calling me several times a day. I ended up blocking him cause of his persistent calls. And text messages.
"Let's get you looking stunning for this party!!" Juliet said. Her and Andy have been staying with us. Sammi was back home with Jinxx. Andy was visiting his folks in Cincinnati. And came up here.
I stood up and my legs decided to not allow that. It felt like someone broke them. I screamed as I fell backwards and Andy caught me. Before I hit my head. My doctor gave me a shot and I screamed louder. I felt my stomach turn and she grabbed my bucket. Out came my lunch. Burning along with a bit of blood. "I'm heading to the clinic for a meeting with your team back at home. The new medicine is in pill form. I'll bring that back along with everything else." She said as my paralysis kicked in. Andy saw me go lack and knew it had kicked in. He picked me up and carried me back to my chair. Juliet was there with my clothes.

She helped me get changed and she sighed a sad sigh. "You've lost so much weight. Your rib cage shows. But your still so beautiful. Let's get your makeup done and curl your hair okay?" She said.
Half an hour later we were done. She blended black and pewter together and used light liner. Mascara and maroon lipstick. She curled my ends and sprayed on Twilight Woods. I smiled and she pushed me out. We headed down on my ramp. I stole Remingtons stage leather jacket and threw it on. Andy smiled and we headed to go shopping.
There was a mall nearby. My doctor packed me my medicine just in case. "Call if anything happens. And bring her straight home. I'll be here ASAP to help okay?" She said as we all nodded. She smiled and left to head to her car.
We got to the mall and I got people staring at me. My chair was custom made for me. Harry Potter themed. Broomstick handles, snitch's and stars were on the prongs. The wheels were red and golden striped, and white owls were on the feet. My chair was gold and very cozy. I even had a cup holder and a head rest in case I got tired. My brothers of course got this made for me. When I first got sick.
"Macy's first!" Juliet said as Andy got stopped by fans. We waited patiently. He came over to us when he was done. We headed to the dresses and they pulled some out for me to look at. Juliet held up a black one with a sequin belt. It was stretchy and conservative. I shook my head and she agreed. Andy held up a stunning black floor length one. It had a silver moon stitched into a pale white top. The skirt was black silk and had a train in the back. The front had a tassel with a bead.
"Wow! Andy! That's stunning!" I said. He smiled. Juliet checked the size and smiled. "It's your size. Do you want this one?" She asked. I nodded and they smiled.
We went up and paid. I was floored at the price and tried to talk them out of it. " Too late. We need to find you some earrings." She said as she carried the masterpiece. Andy pushed me as I shook my head.
We made it through the mall without anything going haywire. I was ready for a nap though.
On the way home I started feeling very queezy in my stomach. Andy pulled over to a gas station and grabbed a bucket from the back. Ten minutes later I was puking up blood. Juliet was on her phone with my doctor. "Give her a shot of a thick yellow liquid. Shake it first and slowly screw it to her port on her chest. Push it in a centimeter at the time. Checking her pulse. She's going to pass out but that's okay. She will be asleep by the time your done. Untwist it and throw it away." She instructed her by phone.
They gave me the shot and sure enough I passed out. I felt better and went to sleep. They finished up and closed my port.
Andy carried me inside while Emerson folded my chair. Monica helped with the bags and Andy put me in bed. My mom covered me up and took my jacket and shoes off. I curled with my three headed dog and sighed a comfortable sigh.
"Thank you guys. For helping her and tending to her. She needed to get out of the house. We will see you guys later on tonight." She said as she hung up my gown. She hugged them both and they left.
Two and a half hours later I woke up. I was still paralyzed from the shot. My doctor had me on fluids to hydrate me. "I'm going to start you on the pill after you get food in you. I got some yogurt on my way home. Let's have you get ready first. Monica and Larisa are going to help you. Your mom and I will be finishing the favors. Okay?" She said as I nodded and yawned. She smiled and patted my legs and left.
Monica and Larisa came in. "Oh! Let's get your iv done for your ears. So we can prevent any bleeding. I got some customized plugs. They allow a certain amount of sound but protecting your ears with comfort." She said as she began the medicine.
She handed me my buckets as I began puking blood up. Larisa had coffee ready. Monica got the makeup and stuff for my hair ready. I finished my iv and drank my hot coffee as she detached me. She noted the blood and threw them out. Washed her hands and left.
"Out of all your medicine I hate that the most. Cause of you puking up blood." Larisa said as she gently brushed out my hair. A few small handfuls fell down but nothing bad.
"Let's see??? OH I KNOW!! You will look stunning!!!" She said as she got to work. Monica assisted her and I felt my hair get bent, braided, looped, stuck, curled, and sprayed for two hours.
"Done!" She said as Monica began on my makeup. Larisa cleaned up the hair stuff and got my gown out. I was beginning to get my feeling back in my legs as she worked. My mom came up with my yogurt and gasped at me. "You look breathtaking Chelsea." She said as she handed me my yogurt. I smiled and munched on my strawberry yogurt. She then gave me a huge blue pill and a glass of juice. I took the pill and drank my grape juice.
Four hours later I was done. And wide awake. I stood up and they supported me as I got my balance. "Bring me my arm crutches. Just in case." I said as I walked around fine. I smelled like candy. And I looked striking. My hair was done like this: