Chapter 20
By Cortney
Later That Day
Melissa's View
"Andrea are you coming?" I asked seeing that she
was falling behind us and her face was beat red.
"I am sooo hot and tired," She said short of breath.
"Are you feeling alright?" Nick asked in a concern tone.
"I am just hot, is there any water rides?" She asked as we got
in line for another ride. She looked like she was running a marathon in
Africa. Her face was beat red and she was all sweaty.
"I don't think there is. We can take a break after this
ride," Nick said just as Andrea's eyes rolled into the back of her head
and she collapsed into Nick's arms. I panicked. I thought the
diease had finally caught up with her. Nick darted out of the line with
me following close behind.
At The Hospital
Nick's View
"She's severely dehydrated and she needs
to stay here for a few days. Is there anyway of contacting her
family?" The doctor asked an hour or so after we got to the
hospital.
"They are both from out of town, but we can get ahold of some one,"
Melissa said walking over to the pay phone.
"The cancer isn't winning her over?" I asked seeing Melissa was
occupied over with the phone.
"No actually we have some good news in that department. It appears
she has gone into remission and we cannot find any sign of the tumor. We
contacted her doctor and he sent over old records, but shes dehydrated from the
heat most likely, but she should pull through this," He said with a
reassuring
smile. I watched Melissa make one final call and she slowly walked over
to where I was. She had a bit of a sunburn on her nose and face from
being outside all day.
"Did you get ahold of some one?" I asked as she sat down in a
chair.
"Yeah her mom and dad are taking the next flight out to come. What
did the doctor say while I was on the phone?"
"Well they have good news, she's in remission," I said and
Melissa jumped out of her chair and about knocked me over with a hug.
Melissa's View
"Oh my God! Thats great! When can we go back and
see her?" I asked estatic of the news.
"Melissa calm down now, they are moving her upstairs and the doctor said a
nurse would be out to tell us when she is settled in her room," He
said. I felt a little light headed at that point, but I pushed it off not
wanting Nick to worry about me to top all this off.
"Mr Carter? They moved her upstairs, she can have visitors but only
for 30 minutes," The nurse said walking into the waiting room. I ran
past her and Nick and found the nearest elevator. I couldn't wait to tell
Andrea and her family the great news about this! Well even if the doctor
told her already, I want to do it all over again. But then the thought
hit me about myself and how I probably won't get to see my next birthday or
have children or anything. The drowned my happy thoughts for a moment
until the elevator
stopped at the floor Andrea was on.
Andrea's View
"Hello Andrea! I am Kelley, I will
be your nurse while you are here on this floor. Can I get you
anything?" The short stubby nurse asked me.
"Can you check to see where my friends are?" I asked hearing
how raspy my voice was.
"They are on their way up your doctor said," She said patting
my leg and leaving the room. I sghed and looked out the window seeing the
sunny day turning cloudy. Great! Its going to rain probably.
I hate rain and storms. I hope Nick and Melissa get here soon,
because I hate being left alone in big rooms. Sometimes feels like the
walls are caving in on me. You think I be use to it after being in and
out of hospitals for the past 2 years, but you never get use to it. But I
looked outside again the sky was getting darker and darker, I hid under the
covers hoping they would be here soon.
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