Just a short little chapter to see what kind of response it gets, then i'll think about writing another chapter
Taking chances
April sat there staring at the wall until Leo finally came up behind her. He touched her shoulder before taking a seat next to her; he looked at her thoughtful as if deciding what to say.
"April," he begins. April puts her head into her hands and tries not to cry. Leo grabs her wrists and hugs her, "hey, it's okay, everything is going to be okay," April chokes out a sob and leans into Leo's shoulder. "I don't want this, I don't want cancer or chemo, I just want to be normal again, please Leo help me get out of here,"
"April, you can't leave," April looks up at Leo with wide, confused eyes. "What do you mean?"
Leo takes a deep breath. "April, you're the strongest person I know, and you need to stay here so you can get better, I know it's not easy, believe me." The tears in April's eyes finally spill over. "No, please," pleads April. Leo hugs her tight, "trust me," he whispers.
They stay like that for a while before April finally nods. Leo moves to try to help her up but soon discovers that she is not strong enough to stand on her own. He puts one arm behind her head and the other under her knees and carries her.
Leo slowly walks out the door with April in his arms when he sees a familiar face, Dominic.
Thank you for reading!