Chapter Twenty One: Telling the News
Lydia's P.O.V
I sat in a garden as I watched the water past by. I didn't know I was lost in my mind until Bones sat next to me.
"You have to tell them," Bones told me.
"I will," I said.
"You might at as well tell them now. Ship's getting redone, we have a lot of time in our hands," Bones told me.
"They're going to get mad at me," I tell him.
"No they won't," Bones said.
"How can you be so sure?" I asked him.
"Because we all love you," Bones said. I nodded before we walked away from the garden. Everyone was in the room when we were at during Jim's party.
"Hey, Bones. Lydia. Come have a drink," Jim said. I looked over at Bones who nodded.
"I have an announcement to make," I said loud enough. Everyone looked at me, making me more nervous.
"Are you pregnant?" Jim asked me. Chekov fell out of his chair a bit making me look at him.
"No. No. No. I'm not pregnant. It's something else," I said.
"What is it?" Chekov asked. He got up and walked over to me. I started to cry and fell into his arms.
"Lydia, you are vorrying me," Chekov said.
"I'm dying," I said.
"Vhat?" He asked.
"I found out that I only have three more years to live," I said, crying.
"What?" Jim asked standing up.
"When we came to Yorktown… before the incident… the doctors told me that something… is happening to me and there's no cure… I'm dying and they said that… I could survive three more years," I said, sobbing in between. Chekov held me close to him.
"Are you sure?" Jim asked, heartbroken.
"Yes," I said before crying again.
"How long have you known about this?" Jim asked Bones.
"Since she found out."
"I'm sorry, I didn't tell you. I was just so scared," I said.
"Lydia, I'm here vor you. It vould've been okay if you haf told me," Chekov said, wiping the tears away with his thumbs.
"I wasn't sure on how to tell you," I said.
"And this is real?" Jim asked me. I nodded and he looked down.
"I'm so sorry," Jaylah said. I looked up at her as I leaned over on Chekov.
"I thought I had more time. I was wrong," I said.
"I haf to go," Chekov said before leaving me.
"Chekov?" I asked. He ran off and Sulu looked at me.
"I'll see what's wrong," He told me before running off. I started to cry again and Jim walked over to me. He engulfed me in a hug as I cried.
After, I managed to stop crying, I was sitting on the couch with everyone. We were drinking and I was tired.
"So, it's official. You're not going to grow old with us," Bones said.
"I wish I could," I said.
"Well not matter what happens, we love you," Jim said before kissing my head.
"I love you guys too," I smiled.
"Lydia!" I looked over at Chekov who ran in with Sulu and his family.
"Chekov?" I asked confused.
"Lydia, I need to tell you something," Chekov said.
"What?" I asked.
"Come here," Chekov grabbed my hand, making me stand up. He kissed my cheek before wrapped his arms around me.
"I'm zorry I left. After you told me the newz, I knew I had to zpeed thingz up. I vanted to vait until our five year anniversary but I do not zink I can vait that long," He said.
"Pasha, what are you trying to say?" I asked confused.
"Lydia Oswald," Chekov let go of me to get down on one knee. I stared in shock as he took out a small box.
"Vill you marry me?" Chekov asked.
"Yes!" I said. Chekov smiled and slipped the ring onto my finger. The crew started to clap for us as Chekov pulled me into a kiss after he stood up.
"I love you," I said.
"I love you too," Chekov smiled.
"Is that why you left?" I asked him.
"To get zis ring? Da," Chekov said. I smiled before kissing him again.
Jim's P.O.V
I smiled as Lydia kissed Chekov. That's something she needed to be right now. To be happy.
"Well, this day was hectic," Bones said.
"Yeah," I said before leaning against the counter.
"What's wrong?" Bones asked me.
"It's just, I remember meeting a fourteen year old Lydia who was so full of wonder and now I have to accept the fact that she's going to be leaving us soon," I said.
"Well, we all can't live forever," Bones said.
"No we can't," I said before looking over at Lydia. She smiled over at me and I smiled back at her.