till death...

chapter one

Prologue

His whole life hasn't been spent in the hospital, just most of it. He was born a healthy baby and grew up into a healthy little boy, but his health took a turn for the worst on his 3rd birthday. His mother had noticed a few signs such as the many bruises that would pop up and rapid weight loss. Then the day he turned three he fell asleep for a nap and didn't wake up. He was rushed to the hospital immediately where his parents were given the worst news imaginable. Their baby boy has leukemia.

Harry's 18 now and practically lives at the hospital months at time. He knows everything, every place, and every person in 'St. Monica's Children's Hospital'

"Good Morning Lisa, I see you've pulled out the Christmas scrubs the day after thanksgiving this year."

"I'm flattered you noticed" The nurse made a sarcastically impressed face then looked back down at her clipboard.

"Dr. Henson wants you to attend the social group that's being hosted on '1B' today after lunch, and I don't want to hear any more excuses young man."

"10-4 roger that" Harry saluted her as he walked backwards towards his room at the end of the hall.

His parents tried to be there for Harry but after he was diagnosed they slowly fell out of love. His dad ended up moving away yet he still stayed in touch and would fly in for any major surgeries. His mom stayed around but he knew it was hard for her to watch her son slowly die, so he cut her some slack. Plus she stayed busy with his sister, Gemma.

Harry truly didn't mind how his life was turning out, not to say he wasn't incredibly mad when he began to understand what was wrong with him and why he wasn't like the other kids he knew. But once he settled with his cancer he decided to stop being mad at everything when he could change nothing.

He first lost his hair when he was 4 and has lost it 5 more times since then. Once when he was 6, then at 9, again at 11, 15, and 17. Currently he's off radiation treatment which was causing his hair loss so he's grown a lot of it back.

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'1B' was the division of the hospital that hosted any sort of group event. Harry had always avoided socializing with random kids from around the hospital unless they were on his unit. He felt that if they weren't like him and didn't have his condition then they would never understand him. Unfortunately his doctor has been strongly encouraging him to go to a few social groups to possibly help some of his mental health.

He opened the glass door where he could already see tons of kids ages 2-16 but none that he seemed interested in taking to. He took a seat at a table in the far left corner close to the 'coffee & treats' bar and the large floor to ceiling windows that over looked the park just across from the hospital.

He sat in there for 2 hours before deciding that he couldn't handle 2 more minutes listening to the grimy kids yell at each-other about who gets to be the blue doll and who gets to be the yellow one.

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"Well if it's not the man of the hour. How was the group?" asked the red headed nurse, Lisa.

"If you define good as listening to a bunch of children whine for 2 hours then it was great." mocked Harry. He leaned over the front desk she was behind. Lisa was probably in her 30's but looked much younger, she was average height and had short curly hair, porcelain skin and light brown eyes. Harry thought she was good looking and was happy that he didn't have to spend his time with an old hag for a nurse.

"So.... What're your plans for tomorrow?"

"Um, I've scheduled a pedicure at 11, lunch with the president at 12, then I was think some golf with Bieber afterwards." Harry could never be serious about any thing. It was most likely just the way he coped with his situation.

"Oh wow, busy day. You better get well rested then. I'll see you in the morning, alright." She smiled with her perfect teeth as Harry slowly walked to his room.

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ahhhhh this is my first story ever and i'm so excited like idek everything i wanna do in this story but i'm just excited to write it !! thanks for reading, i hope u like it so far:)