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''Did you hear anything on Leo yet?'' April asked, looking as Beth was cleaning all the Christmas decoration away.
''His room is empty. But I think he might be in recovery, right?'' She asked and April nodded; ''Maybe.''
She had expected that she would know when he was done with the surgery, but the nurses she had asked could not tell her anything and she was so worried. Yesterday afternoon he had gone into the surgery and she had not heard anything, she had tried to see her parents but as she had had the Christmas party with her family, she had not been able to really search for him. But she needed to know how he was doing, it was a strange feeling…but deep down inside, she really did love him and she needed to know that he was okay.
''Just here to give you more fluids that are going to make you feel better.'' One of the nurses said as she walked in and attached the bag to the pole.
''You are looking like you are going to cry any minute. What is wrong?'' Beth asked then.
''I…I am just concerned that Leo is not okay…the surgery was yesterday, I should have heard something by now.''
''Did you ask the nurse?''
''No, no. I don't want them to know I care about them.'' April said, realizing not even her friend really knew the kiss they had shared in the playroom after the evening of being kids. Beth frowned.
''You like him…more than Dominic?''
''I don't know, he understands me better than Dominic, honestly better than anyone, because he is going through the same. I think I really do love him.'' She said then and Beth nodded.
''I will see if I can find something on that boy of yours.'' She said as she walked out and April saw her leaving. Yesterday with the Christmas party, she had completely forgotten about his surgery, distracted by her family, giving candy canes to the kids with Brenna. But now it was a normal day again on the cancer ward and she had to think about, she had to know she would see Leo again.
Beth came walking in with the nurse again and the nurse was pushing a wheelchair.
''You are going to see Leo.'' She said with a smile and April opened her mouth first, surprised, happy. If she was going to see him, he was alive! He had made it through the surgery and she was crossing her fingers, hoping for the best. The nurse helped her in the wheelchair again and slowly took her away from the ward.
''He is in the ICU, but they removed the tumor. He is going to be okay.'' The nurse said then and April sighed relieved as they moved to the ICU, which was very close to the ward. Passing by the curtain, she suddenly saw him in the bed, tubes and wires going into the bandage around his head, but he was awake as the nurse moved closer.
''Leo.'' She said with a smile as she looked at him, laying in the bed. The nurse moved the wheelchair to the bed and she took his hand on the sheets. He was smiling back at her and it made her feel so much better. She knew that everything would be okay, for the both of them. They would get through this, both of them.
''I can't feel anything…from the neck down. They tell me it is just the swelling and because of the surgery and that I feel regain movement and feeling slowly…'' he said, talking slowly.
''Oh…Leo.'' She just said, shocked by what she just heard. He just looked at her.
''I will walk again and I will recover and we can finally live together. Because you are going to be okay too. You are.'' He said.
''I am right here for you, Leo. During your recovery, everything. I am right here for you.'' She said, caressing his hand although he could not feel it.
''And I am right here for you too. It is not like I can get up and walk away.'' He said with a weak smile and April smiled as well.
''You look great, April. You really do. I had not imagined such a pretty lady by my bedside in the ICU.''
''I miss the blonde.'' She said then, as he had been caressing it when they were in the playroom. He had love dit, then he had shaved it off the next morning. But now she regretted it.
''But I love you anyway. Blonde, bald, if you will just be my April.'' He said then with a cheesy smile.
''You sound like you got some extra love during the surgery.'' She said.
''I may not feel that a beautiful girl is holding my hand, but I can see she is…and I am just happy I am alive and I get to spend more time with you.'' He said and she smiled as he was smiling and she moved the wheelchair a little closer to the bed, moving the mouthpiece up and kissing him, quickly, before a nurse came to get her again, because he needed to rest. She waved at him one more time as the nurse took her away and he gave her a big smile from the bed.
They both were far from being better, but with baby steps, they would both get better.
NOTE: So here it is, my multichapter story! Thank you so much for reading the first chapter and I really hope that you liked it! Please do leave a review with what you thought so I know people are interested in the story! It will keep me motivated to write and continue with this story!