Eventually after a bit of searching Stan found Nelson's room and he was in a small side room by himself Stan felt nervious and still wanted to run away but he knew he couldn't so he gently knocked the door and hearing a tiny voice saying " Come in ". Stan peeked in to see Nelson lying in the hospital bed

Nelson looked worse than ever he was so tiny and frail looking in the big bed even though the bed was a normal size and he had dark shadows around his sad sunken dull brown eyes and he looked even paler and thinner as if he'd lost more weight and also Nelson was hooked up to a lot of machines that bleeped and flashed Stan had no idea what they were for also Stan noticed Nelson had lost his sparkle he had when he first met him and his skin was an ash grey and he had yellowing bruises too he looked like an old frail man and that scared Stan and now it really hit him that Nelson could really die as he looked so so sick

" Damn Nelson shouldn't be here like this dying he should be fit and healthy outside playing like all the kids here should be and what am I gonna tell him he's just a little kid and he's suffering so badly it's so unfair ". Stan thought but despite his thoughts Stan had to be cheerful for the boy

Stan looked around the little room that Nelson was in sighing a bit yet the room was decorated nicely with cards and flowers and teddy bears and get well balloons and a large handmade banner saying " We Love you Nelson " that hung above his bed that was from his little friends it seemed and their was a Ice hockey poster that was in the room too and a few kids magazines that lay near by but still a sad atmosphere so Stan tried his best to be cheery as he entered the room

Seeing Stan come into the room Nelson struggled into a sitting position and leaned back on his pillows giving a weak smile between coughing

" Oh hey their coach thanks for coming to see me " Nelson said weakly giving a smile

' Er hey their Nelson Sorry is this a bad time I could always come back later if you want give you time to have some rest " Stan said not sure what to say really as he approached the bed

" Yeah I guess it is a pretty bad time for me I doubt I will have any more good times again you see coach I'm only 5 years old and I'm dying people try to hide it from me saying I'm not gonna die but I know I'm dying Coach what's it like when you die ..? Asked Nelson shocking Stan

" Oh Jeeze that kid can really catch you out with some of the questions he asks " Thought Stan not sure how to awnser but he tried his best

" Er well I dunno really I think it be kinda like before you were born I guess " Stan said stunned

" Oh I see then so why do I have to die why don't I get to grow up to be big id love to grow up and be a famous ice hockey player one day I don't wanna die dose God hate me what did I do wrong to make God hate me he's making me die now ...? asked Nelson

" Wha.. No God dosent hate you he dosent hate anyone Look kid God damn it kid I'm not God I dunno why people die they just do okay " Said Stan loosing it a bit and Nelson detected frustration in Stan's voice so lowerd his head so Stan quickly apologised to the little boy

" Look Nelson I'm sorry I snapped at you that was wrong of me but what I mean is no one knows really why people die but we're all gonna die one day you me your parents my friends their parents everyone really no one lives forever and our time will come some people live till their very old over 100 some people die very young even younger than you some die soon as their born I guess their is reasons to this but I don't know really and theirs other kids who are dying here too so your not the only one really so do you feel better ..? Asked Stan with a smile

" Yeah I think so " Said Nelson returning the smile

" Well that's good now I really have to go I have to get back to practice as the other kids will be waiting on me but you hang on in their kid and get some sleep I'll visit again soon okay also I'll bring you some magazines too " Said Stan giving Nelson a thumbs up as he smiled at Stan

" Aww thanks coach your awesome oh coach can you do me one huge favour ..? Asked Nelson making Stan turn around and come back into the room

" Yeah sure what is it ..? Asked Stan thinking Nelson was gonna ask for a newspaper or something from the vending machine that was nearby in the corridor but what Nelson asked Stan blew him away

" Coach you know that big game that your playing in to night ..? Asked Nelson

" Yeah so what about it I'm sorry Nelson your too sick to come " Said Stan thinking Nelson wanted to come to watch

" No no I can't leave the hospital but listen I'm gonna be watching it on TV it's on TV and the nurses are letting me have a set in my room so I'll get to see it but can you make it for me not to have Cancer any more and be well again so I can grow up to be a famous ice hockey player..? Asked Nelson shocking Stan

Stan did not know what to say at first for such a young kid Nelson had some huge demands ones that Stan could never forfill

" Er look dude didn't you hear anything I just told you I'm really sorry but I can't cure you and take your cancer away I'm not God if I could I would and help the other kids too but I can't I'm so sorry I'm just a young kid like you are I can't even cure the common cold let alone cancer " Said Stan

" I'm sorry well then will you just win for me tonight..? Asked Nelson making Stan sigh

" well okay then I can't garentee it but I'll try my best but you try and get some sleep and I'll see you soon " Said Stan getting out before Nelson came up with other huge demands

Although Stan did like Nelson he was a sweet cute kid he didn't like the tough questions or demands he asked of him and Stan felt bad because he couldn't carry them out intact Stan had never met anyone like Nelson before in his entire life and at times he wanted to tell the kid to shut up and stop the self pity and why me carry on and that their were other kids on that floor in the same boat and even worse as he remembered the boy that lost his leg but that would hurt Nelson and Stan would hate to hurt Nelson so he desided to keep his mouth shut and spare the little boys feelings