Gabriella sat on her bed staring at her phone. Her mom and sister were both at work. She slowly lifted her phone and put in the letter 'D'. Danielle's number was first to come up. Gabriella hit the call button and the phone started ringing. Gabriella closed her eyes and prayed the Danielle wouldn't answer. The ringing stopped and Gabriella heard Danielle's voice on the other end of the phone. Gabriella bit her lip and started talking to Danielle.

"Hey Ellie. Whats up?"

"Nothing just watching tv."

"Are you busy today?" Gabriella asked while walking to her window.

"No. Just staying in."

Gabriella closed her eyes again. "Can you come over Danielle?"

"Am I in trouble?"

"No."

Danielle sighed. "Thats good. I thought I was in trouble cause you called me Danielle."

Gabriella laughed.

"I'll be there in an hour." Danielle said before hanging up.

Gabriella sighed and threw the phone on the bed. Today she was going to tell Danielle her secret. I would be just them two in the house. Gabriella was afraid of how Danielle would react. It was something she had to do. If the treatment stopped working Gabriella would die. She thought it be better to tell her while she was getting treatment.

An hour later Gabriella heard the doorbell ring. She got up and opened the door and let Danielle in.

"So what did you want me for?" Asked Danielle.

"I'll tell you upstairs." Said Gabriella. She ran into her room and Danielle followed.

When they got upstairs Gabriella and Danielle sat down on the bed. Gabriella got herself ready to tell her secret. She looked at Danielle she could tell that Danielle was worried.

"Ella whats wrong?" She asked.

Gabriella took Danielle's hands. "Ellie if I tell you will you promise not to hate me?"

"Why would I hate you?" Danielle was now really worried.

"For not telling you from the start." Gabriella took a deep breath. "Ellie I'm sick. I have a brain tumour."

Danielle went pale. "No. You can't...."

"You remember when I got my appendix out?" She asked. Danielle nodded. "I didn't get my appendix out. At first I had two brain tumours. I had surgery to remove one of them."

Danielle stared at Gabriella in deep shock.

"I'm so sorry Ellie. I wanted to tell you. I really did. I didn't want you to worry."

"I can't believe it. All this is happening to my best friend." Said Danielle. "You will be okay. Right?"

"Only if the treatment works." Sighed Gabriella. "If it stops working I'll die."

Tears were now pouring down Danielle's face. Gabriella went over and hugged her.

"Hey don't worry." Gabriella tried to smile. "If I could fight one tumour I can fight the other."

Danielle smiled and reached out to Gabriella's long dark hair. "You didn't lose your hair during the treatment."

"No thank God."

"So you didn't get the appendix out?"

Gabriella nodded. "My appendix is still there. Look." Gabriella lifted her hair on the left side of her head. Danielle saw a small bald spot and on it was a scar. Luckly Gabriella was able to cover it with her hair.

"Does Troy know?" Asked Danielle.

Gabriella shook her head. "I can't tell him not yet. I just need time."

"Ella if it gets worse you have to tell him."

"I will. You have to promise you won't tell anyone."
"I promise." Danielle hugged Gabriella. Gabriella felt better now that Danielle knows. She still had to think about how she was going to Troy. She had to tell him.

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Hey sorry for the long wait. I was very sick the last few days. I'm still working on The Climb and Hero I'm just working on this story for a while ;)