Awakening
The darkness was suffocating. Pain attacked every part of my body. I was aware of Renee screaming and Phil calling an ambulance, but I was so helpless. I tried so hard to stay awake for them, but in the end, I couldn't hold on and I let the darkness take me.
I love you…
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I woke up to a very annoying beeping sound, a rather familiar beeping sound. I groaned and fought to open my eyes. I finally got them open and sighed as I realized where I was, the hospital. As I tried to remember what had put me in the hospital yet again, the door opened and my mom walked in with Phil and the doctor. When she realized I was awake she rushed over and gathered me into a bone-crushing hug.
"Oh baby," She sobbed, "I was so scared" After swallowing a couple of times I was finally able to speak.
"What happened mom?" I croaked.
"Honey," Renee said, "You passed out when we were at the mall" After Renee said this I finally remembered what happened.
FLASHBACK
She hadn't been feeling well for the past couple of weeks but she figured it was the virus that had been going around school. Bella normally hated shopping, but she went with Renee anyway to get some fresh air.
She brought a book to read while Renee shopped. They had been walking to the food court when she first felt the dizziness set in.
"It'll wear off," She thought.
When they got to the food court, Bella sat down, thankful for the chair. While her parents went to get some Chinese food, she got a sub at the Subway. They sat and chatted about random topics until they were finished. Phil got up to throw their trash away, and when he got back Renee and Bella got up to leave. As Bella stood up she felt a strong wave of dizziness and nausea crash into her and she crumpled to the floor, unconscious.
END FLASHBACK
"Oh" I said, "Well I must not have had enough sugar or whatever in my system then, or it could have been that bug I had"
"Bella," The doctor said "I want to do some blood work to make sure that it was just a virus you had, is that ok?" I groaned, I hated needles and blood.
"Yes that's fine" Renee said while glaring at me "Right Bella?"
"Sure, sure" I muttered into my pillow.
"Great then! A nurse will be right in" The doctor said as he exited the room, oblivious to my obvious sarcasm.
Renee stroked my head and Phil held my hand as the nurse took my blood. After about two hours the doctor returned looking more somber than before.
"I have some bad news" He stated.
Bella felt her stomach plummet and Renee started to cry again . Phil held Bella and Renee's hands as he asked "What is it?"
The last sounds Bella heard before she fainted were Renee's hysterical sobs and a shocked cry from Phil.
"Bella, you have cancer"
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"Mom" I sighed "I'm not running away from my cancer. I just can't stand to see the pity in people's eyes when they look at me!"
It had been a month since the hospital visit and I was trying to persuade my mom to let me move to Forks, Washington where my father Charlie lived.
"I just want a fresh start where nobody knows I'm sick!" I argued "And I haven't spent much time with Char- uh- dad. I don't want to cheat him out of his time left with me!"
"Alright honey" Renee sighed "But you have to promise to go to all of your doctors appointments! And don't lie about the pain, because you're a terrible liar and anyway, doctors can tell when someone's in pain, it's their job to help you!"
"Ok mom, I promise" I groaned. It was no secret that I was a terrible liar.
"And I will be calling for regular updates so you don't forget about your dear old mom down here in Phoenix!"
"Oh mom" I whispered " I could never forget about you" It was true, My mom and I never had the typical mother and daughter relationship. We were more like best friends or sisters. I was always trying to talk my mom out of some crazy scheme. Now that Phil was in the picture, I knew that Renee would be ok.
I fell asleep that night dreaming good dreams of my new life in Forks.
