the life changer// j.j

fifteen

*Marie's POV*
My eyes opened slowly, taking in my surroundings.
My parents sat to my left. Jackson to my right.
"Marie." My mom said, standing up and choking on her words.
"Mom." I croaked out. I tried to move my arm, but it was hooked on something.
I looked to my right to see a bag marked 'CHEMO'
Chemo?
I looked at the bag closely, taking in every bit of its appearance.
"Chemo?" I said softly. I looked at Jackson who started to sob quietly, walking out of the room. I heard muffled voices outside my door.
"Mom?" I said.
Then a doctor walked in my room.
"Mrs Marie." He said, smiling. "Nice to see your awake."
"How long was I asleep?" I ask, still not comprehending the words on the bag.
"A few days." He said, his voice getting softer, more gentle. "Miss Marie I would like to talk to you about something." He said, smiling again and sitting next to my knee on my bed. "You experienced a sharp pain in your head, bringing you here. Is that correct?" I nod. "Alright so after many tests and many scans...." He pauses, and my mom begins to sob into my fathers shoulder. He takes her out of the room and I'm left with the doctor. Alone.
"Miss Marie I'm afraid I have some bad news." He said. "We've found a tumor. In your brain."
I look at him. Chemo. The bag. Chemo is being injected into me. I have cancer. I have cancer.
I begin to sob, loosing control of everything that I have. Someone walks in and I don't even pay attention. Until they sit next to me and wrap their warm arms around my body. I look and see Jack. Bloodshot eyes.
I don't even have to say any words. I crash myself into his chest and cry.
He rubs his hand along my back, comforting me
"Jack i have cancer what's gonna happen." I say, unable to catch my breath.
"I don't know." He says, with a tone of voice that I've never heard. It's a weird tone of voice. He's crying. "But your gonna get through this okay? Your gonna stick around for a long time and mess with a bunch of people okay?"
I nod. He almost says something else, but can't and sobs into me. Unable to feel anything but pain.
"How long?" I ask, not really wanting to know the answer.
"Hard to say." The doctor admits. "But the tumor has shown some decreasing in size, and if it keeps this up, you'll live a healthy life." He says, going to leave the room. He stops himself and turns to us. "I am truly sorry. I pray for you both. Your a lovely couple." He says, smiling and then walking out.
"Hey look at there everyone's recognizing us as a couple now." Jack says. I look up at him. He looks at me.
And we continue to cry. Until Jackson walks back in the room.

Okay so I cried making this chapter I'm getting attached bye