Rolling over onto her side as she woke from her deep sleep she looked at her bedside table and smiled at the photos that were laying there; last night after bowling they had used the photo booth; smiling at the images in front of her Peri remembered how much fun she had. One strip of pictures was of her, Leela and Cameron, and they looked happy together; they looked like a family should. The other strip was of her and Tom pulling funny faces, one of him kissing her on the cheek and another one of them smiling together as Tom had his arm around her.

Peri looked at the pictures for a moment before smiling sadly and getting out of bed as she remembered the day ahead of her; today was the day she was going to find out if her tumor was really back or not and she was so scared, she didn't what it to be back but her headaches were persist, even now; they never stopped and they made her think the worse.

She stopped at her full length mirror and stared at her reflection before her eyes wandered to a hanging picture of her 'Mum' and 'Dad'; gone but not forgotten, they may have only been her grandparents after all but she loved and missed them every day and today she really wanted them here, but she had her real Mum and Dad and she knew that would be enough; it would have to be enough...

Walking out of her room she made her way downstairs.

"Hey kiddo" Ste said from the kitchen table as he gave her a sympathetic smile; she knew he only cared but it annoyed her, she didn't want people's pity, to her that just meant that they believed the worse.

Peri went into the kitchen and found her favourite cereal before pouring herself a bowl, as she made her way to the fridge and opened it she noticed there was no milk.

"Where the milk?" she asked.

"Sorry" Ste said causing her to turn around and see him shaking the empty milk carton "I can go and get more"

"Don't bother" she sighed heavily before leaving the kitchen empty-handed and going back upstairs.

As she stood on the landing she noticed her Mum's bedroom door open so she went in.

"Mum..." she started to say as she saw her Mum and Dad kissing on the bed.

"Morning baby" Leela said as she pulled her lips from Cameron's and offered her a smile.

Cameron smiled at his daughter before getting up and taking her hand in his own, he gave it a reassuring squeeze before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.

Peri and Leela watched with a smile on their faces as he left.

"Come here baby" Leela said as Peri looked back at her with a distressed look on her face.

Walking over to her Mum she threw herself in her arms and hugged her tightly as she let out a scared sob.

"It's going to be okay" Leela whispered causing Peri to look up at her.

"You can't know that" Peri said.

"Whatever happens we will get though it baby" Leela said as she pulled her daughter in for another hug and kissed the top of her head as she tried to hold her own emotions in; she knew that today could go very different from the way they wanted it to, she knew that her little girl's tumor could be back but what was she meant to do? She had to be positive.

"I'm scared" Peri said as she looked up with tears in her eyes "I don't want to die"

That was the breaking of Leela as a tear rolled down her cheek, quickly wiping it away she stood up "You're going to be okay, if it's back they can treat it" she said offering her daughter a smile as she tried to hide her own fears "It's going to be okay, it's probably not even back and if it is you will be in the best place and you will get the best possible care I promise" she looked at her daughter who sat on the bed looking scared and worried, reaching her arm out she offering Peri her hand.

"How about you get ready then I'll meet you downstairs" Leela said as Peri took her hand and stood up.

Peri walked to the door and went to leave but Leela stopped her.

"We'll get though this" she whispered causing her daughter to look at her "As a family"

Peri nodded weakly before leaving the room and going to get ready.

Once she was ready she walked downstairs seeing Cameron was the only one down there.

"Where's Ste?" she asked.

"He went to see John-Paul" Cameron told her as he walked over to her "How are you baby?" he asked.

"Fine" Peri snapped "I might be dying but yeah I'm great" she began to cry.

"Shh I'm here baby girl, every step of the way" Cameron promised as he pulled her in and hugged her close "You aren't going to die, and do you know why..." he pulled back so he could look at her "Because you're my brave, beautiful, strong girl and whatever the test shows you will fight because you're a fighter, and..." his voice broke with emotion that he very rarely showed "and if you can't fight me and your Mum will fight for you, whatever it takes, because we love you so much"

"I love you" Peri said through tears.

"Love you too baby girl" he said as he wiped her tears away with his thumb.

Leela stood at the top of the stairs as she watched father and daughter before he spotted her and smiled.

Making her way downstairs she smiled at him "Right, shall we get going?"

She walked over to the table as she got her bag ready before walking to the door.

Peri looked up at her Dad with a panicked look as he tried to silently reassure her, without a word she slipped her hand in her Dad's and they made their way the door together.

Leaving the house Leela locked the door before turning to her daughter and Cameron who was now her 'unofficial' boyfriend; they hadn't really talked about it but they both knew how the other felt and after her break-up with Ziggy she couldn't deny her feelings anymore.

Peri dropped her Dad's hand suddenly and stopped in her track causing both him and Leela to look at her "What's wrong? Come on baby" Leela said carefully as she walked over to her and took her hand.

Peri shook her head frantically as she began crying silently to herself "I can't... Please don't make me"

"We have to" Leela told her gently "We need to know if it's back..." she trailed off.

"Come on, where's the brave girl I know you" Cameron said as her walked over to them.

"I'm not brave" Peri cried.

"You are, come on..." Cameron offered her his hand "We can do this together"

Peri took his hand as she slowly began to walk forward.

Leela looked admiringly at Cameron and silently thanked him; she was slowly falling more and more in love with him; he was an amazing Dad to Peri and she just loved him even more for that.