God, I am so sorry. I have left you, my readers, waiting for more. I bet most of you have forgotten about this story, but I promise you, I will work on it more, along with Unovan Showdown. With that in mind, let's move on!


Chapter 9: Post-op

Zach and Todd left the house in a hurry, making sure I was okay for the time being. Gatorade, Jell-O, TV remote and the Xbox controller sat on the table in front of my corpse. I groaned, reaching for the remote. I turned the TV on and fired up the Xbox for some Netflix. My arms shook, weak. As I logged on, the door opened again and a set of footsteps entered the house, taking off their shoes.

"Alex?" A voice asked. "You here?" I groaned in response, unable to get any words out. A Lopunny came around the corner and hugged me. "Oh, there you are babe. Still feeling sick?" I nodded. "Well, I'm here. I skipped class just so I can help take care of you." She climbed on top of me, her head resting on my chest. I smiled weakly, finally in the comfort of my favorite Lopunny in the whole world.

"Love...you…" I whispered, my voice scratchy.

"I love you too babe," she replied, closing her eyes. I rested my arm on her back, holding her before falling asleep.

"Psst, Alex, wake up," someone whispered in my ear. I opened my eyes slowly to see Alex looking down at me, smiling. The sun was setting. "Your brother is home." I looked over and saw Todd sitting on the other side of the couch.

"Evening, dude," he greeted. "Dad's gonna be home soon, okay? The surgery went well and they removed the cancerous cells. Doctors say it may return, but if it does, it'll be benign." Alex hugged me and kissed my cheek.

"Oh, I'm so glad your dad is gonna be okay." Her fur tickled my nose. I smiled.

"Also, your doctor called," Todd continued. "Not only do you have mono, but you got a rare strand of strep. Best advice is to let it run its course."

"Thanks," I mumbled. Alex sat up and grabbed my Jell-O cup, taking a small spoonful and holding it.

"Open up, babe." I opened my mouth for her to feed me. Arceus, I love her so much. She kept feeding me, occasionally petting me and kissing my cheek. Todd, on the other hand, grabbed the controller and sat into the recliner.

"Were you trying to watch Netflix?" He asked me, switching it to Call of Duty. I nodded slowly, causing him to chuckle. I looked back at Alex. Her smile warmed my heart. I knew that I would be taken care of.

The door opened.

"Dad's home!" Zach called out.


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