Chapter 1

I sit on the couch laying on my back. Thinking about… life. Everything has changed. Ever since I went to the hospital a couple days ago and I received earth shuddering, life altering news. I think back to that day. They day I will never forget no matter how much I want to.

*Flashback*

"Come on Chase!" Trent yells at me during gym class. I am running as fast as I can, but I can't keep up. I have no energy, I never have energy anymore.

"I'm trying…" I gasp. A couple more steps and I can rest. I tell myself all you have to do is- oh man not again! I stop and dump my lunch on the floor. Eww's grosses and girly screams fill the air.

"Really Chase? That is the second time this week. What is it with you and puking on my gym floor?" Trent ask me. Normally after puking I feel better. But right now I feel like…. Why am is so light? Why are the corners of my eyes getting so, dark?

"Chase!" A distant voice yells at me. But it is too late I am gone.

When I wake up I am in a hospital room. In a warm bed. I use my bionics, but they are not there. Why can't I use my bionics? I still up. My head is dizzy and I fall back a little.

"Easy." A sweet voice says. I see Tasha standing above me smiling weakly. "How are you feeling?"

"Why I am here? All I did was pass out." I ask her. She bites her lip and says-

"Chase you have been out for 27 hours."

"What!" I exclaims. Mr. Davenport walks in and smiles when he sees me.

"You're up!" He says excitedly.

"Yay I know. Why am I here? Why was I out for so long? What's wrong with me? And where the heck is my chip!" I exclaim.

"Whoa slow down buddy you aren't exactly in the best shape right now." He says. "Listen I had to take out your chip before we took you here because I didn't want the doctors to see it, all right?"

"Okay, fine but-"

"Mr. and Mrs. Davenport?" A man in a white coat says. "Can I speak to you out in the hall?" They nod and walk out into the hall. They are gone for a really long time. I know that can't be good. But I choose to ignore it. When they finally walk back in Mr. Davenport looks like he has seen a ghost and Tasha is crying.

"Mr. Davenport? What's wrong with me?" I choke.

"Chase, you have stomach cancer." Are his only words.

*End of Flashback*

I went home 2 days later. At first everyone was really quite. Adam was distant and Bree was sad. Tasha was distorted. Mr. Davenport distracted himself with inventions. But Leo was the best. He brought video games and made everything less tense. In the end he was the one who brought us back together. Now things seem more normal. It's a Saturday, so I don't have school. I am going to school on Monday, but not Tuesday. I have my first appointment with my oncologist on Tuesday. We are going to find out what stage the cancer is at and what type of treatment I will be using.

"Hay." Adam says to me as he plops down on the coach next to me.

"Hay." I say back. Then there is an awkward silence.

"Do you want to go see that new movie about food people?" I ask him. I heard him say a couple days ago that he really wanted to go see it. I thought I looked stupid, but if Adam wants to go see it, I'll see it to.

"Really?" He asks me sounding surprised.

"Yay, unless you don't want to go." I answer.

"NO, I'd love to go. I am just surprised that you want to go." He tells me smiling.

"It looks like it might be interesting." I lie. I really just want to send time with him without him feeling awkward.

"Alright let's go!" He yells. He then jumps up and runs out the door.

"ADAM YOUR PANTS!" I yell out to him. He has forgotten to put them on.

The movie was awful, but Adam loved it and that's all that matters. He talks about his favorite parts all the way home. I just smile and listen. Although in the middle of his rant about the evil green bean king he asks me an unexpected question.

"Chase are you scared?"

"What?" I ask him.

"Are you scared of you know, dying?" He asks seriously. In all honesty I haven't even thought about the possibility of death yet.

"Umm, I haven't really thought about it, but no not really, why?" I answer.

"Just wondering." He says. Then he goes right back to his rant. Although I don't really focus on his rant. I just think about the suddenly very real option of death. Way to get me scared Ada

When we get home Bree is sitting hip to hip with Owen.

"Hi guys." I say when we walk in.

"Hay" They both say.

"What are you-"

"SHH nerd, I am trying to watch a movie." Bree hushes.

"I think I am going to make a Statue of Liberty out of cheese and marshmallows." Adam says. Then an explosion rings through the house and Mr. Davenport and Leo come running through the house while a bunch of robots chase them. Glad to see thinks are finally back to normal.

I am going to update this very very very slowly. So, sorry Like, really slow you have no idea although you should review maybe if there are a lot of reviews I will find time to update

spoiler alert- Does anyone remember my old character Jonah from Brian Damage? : )