Missed Opportunities

"Ian... I'm sorry," said the doctor solemnly. "But there is nothing more I can do. You have six days until..." He trailed off. I gulped.

"I understand." I whispered. It's not like I didn't see it coming; I'd known for nearly two years that they wouldn't be able to keep me alive forever. Ever since the accident, my body hadn't been working right. Natalie and I were caught in an explosion several years back, she came out nearly unscathed, but I was hurt terribly. From the outside, I looked the same. Other than a long scar down the side of my face, I was perfectly unhurt. But inside I was breaking. The radiation had given me leukemia, and the doctors had tried everything but with no prevail. My hair didn't even fall out from the chemotherapy. I was becoming no better, but no worse either. Two years of uneventful treatments and dull hospitalization. Occasionally Natalie would visit with tales of her travels and the latest clues and Lucian breakthroughs, but all I really cared about was news of the Cahills. I hadn't seen Amy since a month before the explosion, and I think that that was what hurt the worst. I wanted desperately to make amends, but couldn't in my condition. I hung on to the fact that she was alive, and that made me feel better.

I'd changed in those two years, away from the luxuries of Kabra mansion, away from the Clue Hunt, away from my sister. I'd also grown. At eighteen, I was more mature, and had begun to prefer some of the lesser things in life. Sure, I still enjoyed the life of the wealthy, but if it was necessary I would be able to live simply.

"Well... what can I do?" I asked. "Since we already know... how it will end... can I leave the hospital?"

"Son, it would probably be better for you to stay in the vacinity, but honestly there isn't much else we can do by keeping you here... maybe extend your life for two days, tops. So I suppose you should go and live your last week to the fullest. Have you wanted to do anything that you've been unable to do? Have you any missed opportunities or unfinished business? If so, there's no one stopping you from going and fixing whatever mess there may be."

Missed opportunities.... these words spoke to me. Amy. She was a missed opportunity. I could have joined her and Dan, but rather have followed my mother's wishes... now I was free to make amends.... or an even bigger mess.

But I only had six days to live, so any messes would be out of the way! I'd be carefree and in heaven!

Or burning in hell...

Yeah, it's bad and short, but it's just a... tester, kind of. The idea's been done before, I'm sure, but again, TESTER CHAPTER!! Meaning, if you guys LIKE it then I'll keep going (Ppht, as if I don't already have enough to deal with!) and if you hate it and think it's awful and it sucked (Which it did) then I'll end it.

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