What If?

Part Three

Chapter Three

Jess sat alone in the flat. Zack, Zoe and Will all had lectures. They had all ofered to stay behind, but she refused. She just wanted to be on her own for a bit. She sat on the sofa, reading a letter the hospital had sent her. It had all sorts of information about cancer. Jess tried to take it all in, but it was too much. She remembered the day she found out that Kelly had it. She had suspected something was wrong for a long time, but Kelly always said she was fin.

FLASHBACK

Jess was in Kelly's bedroom looking through her cd's. Kelly had completely diffrents cds from Jess. Jess' stuff was all classical or opra. But Kelly's was completely diffrent. Her stuff was Greeenday, Hilary Duff, Kelly Clarkson, Darius, Atomic Kitten and The Killers! Nothing like what Jess would listen to. Kelly was in her bathroom. Jess got up and saw a piece of paper on the ground. She picked it up and started to read.

Dear Miss Sinclair,

I am sorry to imform you that your tests have came back withs ome problems. It seem to be that you have cancer. It does not seem terminal and we are going to give you all the treatment we can. There is a 55 chance that you will survive, and that is quite alot. Please call anytime you want a chat. Again, I am very sorry,

Yours sincerly,

Dr Hale.

Jess was in shock. Cancer. No, she couldn't have. At that moments, Kelly came through from the bathroom. Her eyes were red and swollen. Jess ran up to her and gave her a hug. It was true. And they both knew it.

END FLASHBACK

Jess remembered that day very well. She remembered how that very same day, Jess managed to conivince her to tell her parents. They were shocked. But they gave her all the support in the world. Jess thought to her own parents. She knew she had to tell them. And if she didn't do it now, se never would. Jess picked up her phone and dialled her parents number. There was a couple of rings untill a female answered the phone. It was her mum.

Mum: Hello, Mrs Barbra Harris here.

Jess: Hi mum.

Barbra: Oh hi, sweetheart. You sound upset dear, is everything alright?

Jess: No, not really. Mum theres something I have to tell you.

Barbra: Yes, love?

Jess: (nearly in tears) Em, mum I've got...got...I've got to go.

She hangs up. She broke down in tears. She couldn't tell her. She just couldn't. It would break her heart. After what happened to Robbie... Just then, Zack walked through the door. He saw she was upset and went to sit down beside her.

Zack: Hey hey, whats up?

Jess: I just called my mum to try and tell her, but I just couldn't, after what happened to my brother...

Zack: YOu have a brother?

Jess: Had a brother.

Zack: Oh Jess, what happened?

Jess: He was 6 years yonger than me. When he was 3 years old, he got diognosed with lucimia. It was terminal.

At this she cried even more. Zack was in shock. She had told him that her best friend her died of it, but not her brother.

Zack: Oh Jess, I had no idea.

Jess: Mum took it worse. She banned his name from the house, but I heard her sobbing at night. She was devestated. Thats why I can't tell her, it will send her over the edge.

Zack pulled her close. They sat there for what seemed to be hours. Jess broke the silence.

Jess: Thanks Zack.

Zack: As I've said before, what are mates for?