Over the weekend Angel, Carlana, Elias, Everest & Jake went to Lake Franco & spent their time at the local water park. All of them had so much fun that it seemed as if Elias' cancer wasn't even there. On Monday during 1ST period all seemed well at 1ST. All the kids were at their desks doing their work. Elias soon felt an itching sensation on his scalp. After he scratched the itchy spot he noticed what appeared to be strands of his hair falling onto his desk. When he grabbed at his hair he ended up pulling a giant clump out of his scalp. He was starting to lose his hair.
"OH NO" cried Elias.
"Are you OK Elias?" asked Miss Spearwood.
"MY HAIR IS FLLINGF OUT. THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING" cried Elias as he got up & ran out of the room. Everyone felt bad for him.
"I can't imagine how he must be feeling. It must be the cancer doing this" said Ace.
"I thought hair loss during cancer only happened from chemotherapy. I don't think Elias has been taking that kind of treatment" said Carlos.
"I'm not sure how else his hair would be falling out" said Danny.
"Perhaps it's a side effect from the medication he's been taking to get rid of the pain in his abdomen" said Katie.
"That's the only possible explanation I can think of" said Kelly.
"I hope he hasn't lost too much hair. I'd imagine he'd be freaking out if he lost it all" said Mayabella.
"There's a likely chance he'll go completely bald 1 way or another" said Ryder.
Soon Elias returned to class. Tears ran down his face & there was a patch of scalp on his head without hair. Elias returned to his seat & slumped over his desk as he cried.
"This really sucks. I feel like a freak. I hate this. I wish I didn't have cancer. I don't want to go through this. It's not fair" said Elias as he continued to cry. Once class was over Elias covered the bald patch on his head as he walked to his next class. He felt miserable about the fact that he was losing his hair. At recess he sat on the swing set barely moving. Kelly sat on the swing next to him.
"I look hideous. I don't want to lose my hair. I wish my hair was still intact" said Elias.
"I still think you look beautiful. You don't need hair to look good. You're still the same loving & sweet boy I fell in love with" said Kelly.
"Thanks. I just feel weird having a clump of my hair missing" said Elias.
"You can always wear a wig if it gets to the point where you have little to no hair left. That way you won't feel like a monster" said Kelly.
"Good point. I just hope my health doesn't get worse" said Elias.
"I feel the same way" said Kelly as she hugged & kissed Elias. As the school day continued Elias did his best to cover his bald patch & tried not to think about it too much. At lunch he ate with a sullen look on his face. His friends tried to make him feel better.
"I don't think you look that bad Elias. Don't feel so bad. I'm sure your hair will grow back" said Ace.
"No matter how much hair you have you're still our friend. That'll never change" said Carlos.
"I think you'd look cool if you went bald. You could wear an awesome wig that'd make you really stand out from the crowd" said Danny.
"If anyone tries to be mean to you we'll get them to leave you alone" said Katie.
"It would be stupid for anyone to dare make fun of someone for having cancer" said Kelly.
"I'll say. That would be downright cruel. It disgusts me to know that there are people out there who mock others for stuff that's out of their control" said Mayabella.
"If you need anything Elias just let us know. You have our full support. We got your back" said Ryder.
"Thanks guys. I hope hair loss is the only cancer related complication I go through" said Elias as he gave his friends a hug. The rest of the school day went by uneventfully. After school finished Angel, Elias & Kelly went to the Lookout to hang out with Ryder & the pups. The pups were shocked when they found out about Elias' hair loss.
"I'm sorry to see this happen to you Elias. It breaks my heart seeing you suffer like this" said Chase.
"I don't know what to say. I'm shocked speechless" said Marshall.
"Me too. Words can't express the sorrow I feel right now" said Rocky.
"I want to cry. I feel awful about what's happening" said Rubble.
"All of us are. Cancer is a terrible illness to live with" said Skye.
"It sure is. I'd say it's 1 of the worst illnesses of its type you can get" said Zuma.
"The sooner I get rid of the cancer the better. That way I don't have to suffer too much" said Elias.
Everyone spent the afternoon at the Lookout playing video games & watching TV. Soon Angel, Elias & Kelly went home. Elias planned to shave his head the 1ST chance he got.
"I'd rather go bald than have a giant patch of hair missing. I'd feel less like a freak that way" thought Elias as Angel & himself arrived home.
"Hi guys. How was school?" asked Ella.
"It was a bit troublesome. During 1ST period Elias lost a chunk of his hair. It's probably a side effect from the medication he's been taking for the pain in his abdomen" said Angel.
"That's horrible. Nobody made fun of you, did they?" asked Ethan.
"No. I'd rather not think about it that much. It'll only make me feel worse" said Elias.
The evening passed by rather uneventfully. After Elias finished having a shower he dried off & found the haircutting shears. He proceeded to shave his whole head. Soon he was completely bald. Although Elias felt weird he didn't feel as bad as he did with a patch of hair missing.
"Now I don't look as hideous. I still feel like a freak but not as much as before" said Elias.
As Elias went to bed he thought about how everyone would react to him being bald.
"I bet everyone will be surprised to see me bald. I wouldn't blame them for it. If I can find a wig to wear I wouldn't feel like such a monster. At least my health appears to be in stable condition. That's the most important thing about my cancer. As long as my health doesn't get worse I should be OK" thought Elias as he fell asleep.