Jade's point of view
Today was a good day. I faced my fear of room 10D and it was the end of my first round of chemo. This one didn't affect me too bad and I figured it can only get easier. I knew I was far from better but it was step one. Beck also made me sign up for those support groups of girls and guys who have gone through what I did.
To celebrate the great day I was having I took Willow to the amusement park while Beck taught Tori to drive the R.V.
"Mommy," Willow said, "I want a hot pretzel"
"What's the magic word," I asked her gently.
"Abracadabra"
I laughed till my sides hurt.
"Try again," I told her, "It sounds like cheese"
"Crackers?"
"Sounds like peas," I told her again.
"Oh peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas," she asked.
That was her way of saying please.
I nodded.
"We have to test your sugar first though," I told her.
"I don't think it studied," Willow said making me laugh again.
"Willow you're just full of jokes aren't you"
I kissed the crown of her head.
Her blood sugar was actually a little low so something to eat would be good. I got her one hot pretzel with a bottle of water.
"Can I have a soda," she asked.
I considered it. But her blood sugar wasn't low enough that having a soda would raise it to the point where it was too high.
I knelt to her level.
"I wish you could," I told her, "but your sugar level isn't low enough. Remember the last time your sugar got to high. You needed to get a shot?"
Willow nodded.
"I don't want you to have to get a shot. That's an owiee"
"Okay," she said, "I have the water"
After we ate and drank we went on some rides. It was great to throw up from the fast rides not from chemo.
"Mommy," Willow asked, "do you still have a bug in your tummy?"
"No," I told her, "the bug escaped"
"Let's hope he doesn't come back"
As she said that I saw a guy that looked a lot like Eli except for his hair. I may have faced my fear of room 10D but I haven't faced my fear of Eli yet and I don't think I ever will. I grabbed Willow and got out of the amusement park as fast as I can.