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When Alex awoke, she felt drained. Like all the energy had left her body. She slowly propped herself up onto her pillow. Taking in the surroundings, she knew she was in the infirmary again. She really didn't know why she always ended up there. Regardless of the fact that she had just woken up from a sleep, she couldn't find the will to stand.
The door to the infirmary creaked open and Alex looked up to see Victor standing in the doorway looking nervous. She blushed remembering her last action before she blanked out. Victor could smell the sudden rush of blood and looked up concerned. She was looking down pretending to be fascinated by the dull white bedspread. Victor smiled lightly seeing the red tint on her cheeks.
Alex frowned and licked her lips. She scanned her mind for something to say before chuckling. It came out dry and rough. Her throat felt like sandpaper. She hadn't used her voice in a while. Victor quickly filler a paper cup with water from the filter and handed it to her. She drank while looking up at him and when she was done, Victor took the cup from her and threw it out.
"Why is this weird?" Alex questioned. She continued when he didn't answer. "Why can't we just admit that we're attracted to each other? I don't know why you acted the way you did before but I don't really care. Why don't we just try to make this work?" She stared up at him; gaze unfaltering while he searched for the right words to answer her.
It was silent for moments too long and she took it as rejection. Alex exhaled loudly and held her head in her hands. For some reason, she couldn't find the will to reason with him. Victor looked at her concerned yet again. He grasped her hand but she refused to look at him.
"Before we talk about this, there's something you should probably know. I need you to look at me when I say this." She did. "You've been in here for about three days. You collapsed in the hallway. Do you remember?" She nodded. "They did some tests and..." he paused. "You're sick. You have lung cancer."
Alex stared blankly. "I'm going to die?" Her eyes watered and she desperately tried to hide it. She lost and tears streamed down her face. Victor wrapped his arms around her and held her to his chest.
Victor felt mildly worried at his own internal struggle to keep his composure. "I've never felt like this about anyone. I would do anything for you. I really would. You know that I'm not the best with this kind of thing. Or relationships of any sort really. But if you promise to put up with me, I promise to try my best."
Victor felt her nod. He took another deep breath. "Alex, I think I love you."
She laughed. Now it was his turn to feel rejected. That thought quickly left his mind. She reached up and pulled him down to her level and kissed him. It didn't take him long to respond.
A/N: I'm not exactly thrilled with this story anymore. For some reason, it went in a totally different direction than I had planned. But if anyone would like me to continue, please review and let me know. I'll try my hardest to get it back on the track I wanted when I first started writing. If not, then the end is soon to come and I dont think it will be my best work.
