Heart & Soul
Part 1
Cat
Cat's POV
I heard my brother say once that when you're born you're sentenced to death... I thought he meant that for when you're 70 or 80... not when you're 17 like me... but it's not his fault.. nor mommy's or daddy's... I... I just... came out wrong I guess... I
-Cat?
I had to clean the tears from my eyes quickly.
-Hi Jade
-OK, what's wrong?
-Nothing, I'm OK... haha... why wouldn't I be?
I'm sorry Jade... I have to lie to you... I'm not OK... I'll never be... I know you'll understand one day...
-Come on, we have to get to class - Jade said
-KK!
As Cat led the way Jade glared at her, she could have sworn on her life that Cat was crying. One way or the other she was decided to find out, destiny though, had plans to reveal everything sooner.
A week before...
Cat entered the office of Dr. McNamara, a very prestigious cardiologist in the Los Angeles area and known for being the best in heart transplants.
-Hi Catalina, I'm
-Please, call me Cat.
-OK, Cat, why did you wanted to see me?
-I'm not feeling well... my chest hurts must of the time... and... I'm scared... -Cat said
-I know. I'm not going to lie to you, and you're old enough to understand. The tests we took last week didn't came out good. Your heart is not functioning properly... you do know you went over the average life expectation for people who have genetic heart malfunction right?
Cat nodded, tears running down her face.
-Look, there's always hope. I already called your parents and we'll all talk about this OK?
-kk... -Cat saddly said
Back to today, later that day in the halls.
-HEY! GIVE ME MY CATALOG BACK! - Cat said running after Robbie
-NO! WE AGREED TO STOP THIS!
Suddenly Cat stopped in the middle of the hall. She knew she wasn't supposed to be doing that, she knew that there was a reason why she took home economics twice instead of physical ed...
-Cat? Cat are you OK? - Robbie said running back to her
Cat's POV
I can't breathe... and my chest hurts... it burns... mommy... I can feel someone holding me... I think it's Robbie... I can barely hear... I can't breathe... I'm feeling light as a feather... guess...
-Robbie I can't breathe...
-You'll be OK... hold on... SOMEONE CALL 911! Cat please, hold on...
In their classroom Professor Ervin Sikowitz wondered were two of his best students were.
-Anyone seen Cat and Robbie? -he asked to the rest of his pupils.
-I think they were in hall running around - Andre said
-Want me to go loo
Tori couldn't finish, Robbie opened the door, he was agitated and wasn't even carrying Rex, Jade got up.
-Robbie what happened? -she asked
-Cat... they just took her to the hospital...
-WHAT? WHY? -The goth girl asked
-Something... something about her heart...
Acting by impulse Jade went to Robbie and slammed him against the wall.
-WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!
-NOTHING!
Beck separated his girlfriend from the boy, at the same time Sikowitz sounded a whistle and ordered them to sit.
-I want to go see her - Jade demanded.
-We'll go after class, she'll be fine you'll see. -Beck reassured her
The hour that their acting class lasted felt like a year for Jade and the rest of the gang, when the bell rang Jade and Beck went to the parking lot to look for his car.
-Guys... can I go with you? - Tori asked
-N
-Of course - Beck interrupted his girlfriend who only glared at him
Ten minutes later they arrived to the hospital, with her "charming personality" Jade was fast to get Cat's room number. As they came in Jade sat on the bed and caressed the red haired girl's face waking her up.
-hey hey... -she said weakly
What Tori saw was something she had never seen before, a softer Jade.
-You'll be OK... we'll be laughing at this, you'll see - she said
But tears began to run down Cat's face as she held Jade's hand as tight as she could.
-I'm scared... -she said sobbing.
-I'm here. You don't need to be.
Suddenly Dr. McNamara walked in.
-Oh hi, you must be Cat's friends I guess. -he said
Jade went to him.
-She's going to be fine right?
He glared at her, measuring truth against lie.
-RIGHT? -Jade raised her voice
Beck went to her.
-I'm sorry, my girlfriend is worried about
-no... - Cat weakly said forcing Cat and Beck to turn around and Dr. McNamara to look at her.
Tori went to her and took her hand in hers.
-What are you talking about? Of course you'll be fine, you're in a great hospital, you'll be
-no... I won't be... right Dr. McNamara? -Cat said glaring at him.
After a few seconds of eerie silence the cardiologist spoke.
-Cat... has a genetically heart malfunction, she... actually... is a very rare case... people with such heart condition... don't live as long as she has...
Beck was holding Jade who was trembling and with tears running down her face.
-W... what... what are you saying? -she fearfully asked
-In about three hours, Cat will go into open heart surgery, there was donor and a transplant will be performed, but, you must be aware that... there's a risk
-A risk of what? - Tori asked, although she knew the answer.
-that I won't make out of there... - Cat sadly said
Tori glared from Cat to Dr. McNamara, hoping that he would correct her friend.
-She... she's going... she's going to be fine, right? -Tori said
-Cat is right I'm afraid. As hard as it is... she might not survive surgery. I can promise you... we will do our best...
Jade hugged Beck and started to sob, Tori just sank in a chair looking at nowhere...
To be continued...