Brenna's heart stopped as she took in her girlfriend's appearance. Light pink dress that stopped mid-thigh, cream colored cardigan draping over the dress beautifully, paired with some Greer-Styled high heels. Brenna of course would never be caught dead wearing pink but on Greer, she thought it was the most beautiful color she had ever seen.
She snapped out of being mesmerized by the sound of her sister's voice.
"Uh.. Hi Greer. You can come in if you want." April says with a smile.
Blinking rapidly and sniffing Greer smiles at April and replies with a small thank you before turning her attention back to Brenna.
Faded torn-up skinny jeans with a black sleeveless shirt, covered by a forest green sleeveless vest, Brenna had never looked better to Greer. She wanted to run into Brenna's arms, her safe haven, the only place she felt like she belonged. And that was her plan upon coming to the hospital, that's what she still wanted to do but after over-hearing the previous conversation she couldn't move. The word tragedy echoed endlessly in her head.
"A tragedy huh", Greer says biting her lip and nodding at Brenna.
" Greer that's not what I meant!" Brenna replies. Holding her arms out with a pleading look plastered on her face.
Tears rise to Greer's eyes as she walks slowly towards Brenna. "Then what did you mean Brenna? Because you know it's true." Greer says getting choked up. " We can't keep hurting and hiding like this."
"Greer I... I just.." Brenna stammers looking for the right words to say. She reaches out and grabs Greer's hand and rubs it with her thumb gently.
The room goes silent. Brenna glances down at the floor and when she looks back up she can't help the tears that have slid down her cheeks. "I would rather hide with you forever, than ever go another day without you." Brenna whispers quietly before meeting Greer's teary gaze.
"Bren I-I just don't want to hurt you anymore." Greer says barely audible, her throat feeling like it's closing off.
As quickly and as quietly as she came, Greer turns on her heel, leaving Brenna, for the second time, staring after her feeling hopeless.
The three girls left in the room are silent and as still as stone as the minutes tick by.
"Holy shit..." April says quiet, sadly looking over at her little sister. Snapping Brenna out of her stupor. She had forgotten that she had an audience.
"That was like watching an episode of "The Hills" and "General Hospital" rolled into one." Beth replies still staring, wide-eyed, out the door and shaking her head after Greer.
Not even looking at her sisters Brenna turns, grabs her bag out of an empty chair and runs out the door, nearly knocking over a paled Leo Hendrie wheeling himself to April's room.
"Brenna wait!" April yells after her sister but knowing it's useless.
"Well someone is in a hurry." Leo says wheeling himself into the room looking confused. "It must have been pretty important because she almost knock a cripple over." he says sarcastically pointing at himself.
"Long story.." Beth says rolling her eyes and shaking her head sadly. "I'm going to go see if she is ok. See you tomorrow?" Beth says touching April's shoulder lightly
"Yeah of course. And thank you for looking out for Brenna. I know she is going through a hard time right now." April says a small smile on her lips"
"Of course! Bye girl!" Beth replies, giving her friend a quick hug. "Bye Leo, make sure this one stays alive for me will ya?" Beth winks at Leo and nods towards April.
"I'll try My best!" Leo says smiling at April as She rolls her eyes at both of them.
"I'm ssssooo glad I'm not sixteen anymore." April says with a slight shiver as they both watch Beth leave to check on the younger Carver.
" Me too! Or it would make what I'm about to do pretty awkward.." Leo says with a smirk before leaning over and kissing April passionately.
Everything that was wrong or bad in the world seemed to drift from April's mind the moment Leo's lips touch hers. She recalls the night in the hospital when she got that voicemail from him. Terrified, she listened to his, what she thought, final message.
"April, we need to talk. When I was diagnosed I knew that I wanted to live out the rest of my life with no regrets. To live as vicariously and as spontaneously as I wanted... Remember when I told you that I didn't want to have the surgery because I didn't want to be some brain-dead vegetable relying on everyone else to take care of me? Well to make a long story short, I didn't care enough about myself to get the surgery. I didn't see any value to my life that was worth saving...until you came along..."
April's heart burst as she thought about that night and how happy she was to hear that Leo was going to give life a chance. A chance for her.
The rest is basically history after that. April was a goner. The two of them have been inseparable ever since. Of course the chemo sessions got in the way, the sickness and the fatigue but they didn't complain too much.
The kiss came to an end all to quickly, when a nurse came striding into the room and cleared her throat loudly.
LeiLani. The nightmare of a nurse stood in the doorway looking as cross as ever. "If you can't keep your family affairs out of this hospital then they will not be allowed in this facility anymore." she said in her usual rude tone.
"Wait, what are you talking about?" April asked confused pulling away from Leo quickly.
"Security has been called to the lobby because it seems that your sister.." LeiLani starts but stops when April gasps and slaps her hand to her forehead.
"Oh no. Brenna." she groans, wondering what her younger sister has got herself into this time.
Added a little Leo and April action into this chapter! After the 1x10 episode I would assume that things between Greer and Brenna are anything but perfect so that's kinda the route I'm taking. Good or no? Let me know what you think!:)