10.
I was lying wide awake in bed. I couldn't forget the words Tom had said about Danny. Suddenly I heard my phone vibrate. I sighed and read the message. It was from Tom.
"R U alright?"
Ok, I have to confess something. I ran. I ran away after Tom said what he said. I can't even repeat the words he used. What should I do now? I still don't know why Danny isn't coming to school anymore. I still care about him, I always have but I don't l..lo.. oh never mind. I can't say the word.
After a few minutes I texted back.
"yeah"
"Can u come outside? I'm standing b4 your door"
I frowned. Standing before my door? what is he doing here? I quickly took some clothes to put on and went downstairs to open the door. I saw Tom standing where Danny used the wait for me. Casually standing against the wall.
Tom looked at me and I saw the sadness in his eyes.
'What's wrong?' I asked
'You have to hear why Danny isn't going to school anymore'
'Alright' I said and sat on my front porch, curious of what Tom was about to tell me.
Tom sat down beside me and started his story.
'After he left your house, he came to mine. He told me about what happened and that you had no clue about his love for you but that it still hurt like hell. I comforted him and walked him home. There he told me something I didn't even know.'
'Told you what?' I asked softly but curious at the same time.
'Dougie, Danny's sick.' he said while his voice broke.
'What?' I asked shocked while jumping straight.
'He's got cancer Dougie. There isn't anything they can do anymore.' He said while a tear fell down his cheek.
'Chemo? What about chemo?' I asked desperately while I felt tears appearing in my eyes.
Tom just shook his head and burst out in tears and I stood perplexed looking at him. He was serious, Danny has cancer. Reality suddenly hit me and I burst in tears as well. I hugged Tom and for a while we were standing there crying in each other's arms, we didn't try to say comforting words to each other knowing that it will never become just ok. After an hour or so Tom and I were out of tears and he went back home, I watched him disappear from my sight.
I had expected a whole lot of stories but just not this one..