"Neal we are going to go ahead and admit you for now. I think that would be the safest way to check out what the problem at hand is." Doctor Smyth said.
"Are you kidding me? This is ridiculous. "
"It isn't ridiculous. It is perfectly reasonable Neal. " Peter said sternly.
"Peter I am going to need you to leave the room for now. We are going to do some testing, then move Neal to another floor."
"Okay, be good Neal."
"I'm always good!" Neal winked.
When Peter was out of the room the doctor asked Neal to get into the hospital gown and started to take his blood. He then took a few other tests and checks.
"Is there a chance the cancer is back?"
"It's a possibility, but there is no way of telling until the blood work comes back. "
"I don't understand why I can't go home though. Can't you just call and tell me the results."
"I don't think we should take any chances Neal. As long as your tests come back okay, you can leave by tomorrow. "
"And if they don't?"
"We will cross that bridge when we get to it. In the meantime I am going to get a nurse to take you to floor 3 south and get you settled there we are done with our tests for now."
In the waiting room Peter found Diana and Penelope they weren't there long when Doctor Smyth told them Neal's room number. Neal was in a gown and had an IV in his arm. He was flipping through TV channels when they got there.
"How are you feeling Neal?" Penelope asked.
"Fine. "
"Why is it that I never believe you when you say that?" She questioned.
"Because he says it when it's not true. " Dianna said smiling.
"I really don't feel that bad right now. "
"Probably because now you have meds in you. " Peter laughed lightly.
"Yeah probably, I am kind of tired. "
"Peter I need to go. I filled Hughes in on what's going on but I'm going to take a cab to huntington station and get back to the city we still have a case going on. You stay here though I also called El. She said she would come, but, I deemed that unnecessary for now. I told her you would call her with any information you receive."
"Thank you Di. Go ahead and keep me up to date on the case."
"Okay, same call me when Neal's doctor tells you the problem. Feel better Neal! Bye guys. "
"Bye Dianna." Neal said yawning.
"I need to call Sarah."
" I will do it. But after the results. Rest for now Neal. You need it." Within ten minutes Neal was asleep.
"Who is Sarah?" Penelope asked.
"It's complicated. I would like to say Neal's girlfriend but I don't think that would be the right term. She just moved to London but she cares about him."
"He needs more people who care. God knows his parents don't."
"Can you please tell me what happened with his parents?"
"I didn't want to but you should probably know. They are very rich powerful people. His father was a huge figure in politics a while ago. They had him because it would look good to the public eye if he is seen as a family man. He never had time to actually be with Neal. The boy was raised by nannies. His mother never even came to the hospital when he was sick. They kept his illness hidden so that they didn't look as heartless as they are because they simply had no time to spend with there sick child. I ended up taking care of him all the time. He spent every day at my house and with me. I thought him to paint and he took to it. He went to a private school called Friends Academy. When he ran away they didn't even call the police. They didn't even care."
"Wow. Poor Neal."
"He's always been a good boy. He just wanted his parents to pay attention to him."
" I guess that makes sense. Who would t want the parents who are supposed to love you, to care?" At that moment there was a knock on the door.
"Hello everyone. " Doctor Smyth said waking Neal up.
"Did you get the results?"
"Yes I did and Neal I think it would be best I we transferred you to Sloan Kettering. "
"Does that mean..."
"Yes, the Leukemia is back and we want to treat it right away. They have the best team over there. You will be taken care of I promise."
Sorry! Thank you all for staying with me! By the way my cousin got lungs she is doing better she is not out of the woods yet but hopefully soon!
As for the story result probs would have taken much longer to get back but I am not a doctor and it's a story so whatever.
