"Andaline Theodora Pearches" said the doctor, scanning over the test results. "It is infact, you have a tumor in your left side stomach..."he said , like it was no big surprise.
Andaline took a deep breath in. "Yes, my original doctor explained to me the situation" "And by the way call me Lily"
The doctor looked up from the chart, looking seemingly surprised "Ah, and he also explained to you the chemotherapy options, for that matter-of-fact?"
Lily was looking down at all the I.V's in her arms and hands, until she heard him say it. The thing she did NOT want to hear. "Wha-wh-wait, what? I thought it was a "SMALL" tumor! C'c'mon! Isn't there another way?"
Lily was just shaking to the thought of the idea...No hair…
"No, "Lily", the tumor is small…but the problem and solution is much more complicated… But we did catch it just in time, your very lucky, a "VERY" lucky young girl."
The doctor left the room, when all was quite for a minute...
Then all of a sudden a sweep of friends and family rushed in. the first one top speak of course was Melly her best friend "Lily you look like a vegetable! I've been so worried!" Melly embraced lily (Andaline) in a tight hug containing grief, love, and relief.
Lily's mom came up to hug her and kiss her on the forehead "Baby girl, whatcha' got your hands tied up in now?"
"Momma I missed you guys so much!" Lily said in a fretful, whimper kind of way.
"Hey, your families here for you now little sis, no worries, everything's going to be alright." said her older brother Mathew.
"Lily silly, we miss you back home. Not to mention your dog Beary had her puppies on Tuesday!" Said her dad.
"Oh wow! I miss you all so much, but did the doctor explain to you everything..."
There was a strange irritable silence in the room, and then Mally broke the dead air that hung.
"Well, at least they caught it in time."
That answered Lily's question. "..I... I need rest guys, I love you all. I love you guys very, very much."
"We don't know much honey, but we heard some. I'm sure it's all gonna be fine Hun"
Her mom sucked in a big sigh.
Lily shared a big hug with everyone, and soon after they left she fell into a deep slumber…
A VERY deep slumber…