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Thank you's: Thanks to everyone who reviewed!! All four of you! Morgan, Hanspam, bhotanni and NinjaZeo10, you made my day when you reviewed! Thank you bunches!!
Author's Note: I REALLY want feedback for this story. I've finished it and am just waiting for all the chapters to be edited by my editors, who must be angels for putting up with my grammer. If you want the next chapter posted please review! Hopefully, chapter four will be up next Friday. I'm working on a few other stories right now so the posting may be delayed.
Chapter 3
What Happens Now?
When Jason had woken up he had very briefly been able to see Rocky and Adam, but only for a few minutes each. He couldn't answer a lot of their questions as his throat was still aching and his lungs were weak from the stress of speaking. Jason needed to have the oxygen mask on throughout the visit. It had been hard with Adam especially. Adam had looked as if he was going to cry but wouldn't let himself. Jason could see the looks of pity they both gave him as well. Jason hated that already.
Jason thought seeing his parents when they arrived was even worse. The looks of pity they gave him made Jason want to scream. Tommy had become his only anchor to sanity that night. If Tommy hadn't been there to calm him down between the vists from his parents and the doctors Jason would have probably ripped his IVs out and tried to make a break for it.
Tommy was in the room with Jason, Jason's parents and Dr. Johnson when they were deciding what would happen to Jason after he was realized from the hospital. Tommy could see Jason was getting angry, for the past half an hour or so they had been talking about him as if he wasn't in the room or, worse, as if he was already dead.
"I don't want to leave Angel Grove." Jason said softly. Only Tommy seemed to have heard him.
"If you could transfer his files to the hospital near our home we could have a nurse come from there..." Mr. Scott was suggesting.
"I don't want to leave Angel Grove!" Jason repeated his voice rising. He knew very well that he didn't have the energy to keep this bold front up for long but it would have to last long enough for him to make his needs known. Moving to New York was not one of those things.
"Jason, we know you're not happy about this situation but you said yourself you didn't want to stay in the hospital." Ms. Scott told him gently. She hated seeing her only son like this, it killed her inside to see him slowly dying.
"What about a hospice?" Jason asked looking at Dr. Johnson rather than his parents.
"Well, there is one here in Angel Grove but I wouldn't recommend it. It houses mostly older patients and you may feel out of place there." Dr. Johnson replied.
"I'm hardly twenty and I'm dying from cancer that is so far advanced no one can do a thing about it! Where am I going to feel 'in' place?" Jason replied coldly. "The only people who don't make me feel like I'm a complete freak are my friends. They treat me like I'm the same guy I was six months ago. I'm still that guy, you know. My friends are the only people who still treat me like I'm...I'm still a human being and not something to fragile to be even touched!"
Tommy could see that the outburst was costing Jason. He was in pain and Tommy knew that Jason would never admit it, especially not at a time like this. Gently he put his hand on Jason's shoulder to calm him down. An idea sprang to his mind, it was small and might not work but maybe...
"I have an extra room in my apartment." Tommy said suddenly. All eyes were now on him. "If you don't want to put Jason in a hospice and he doesn't want to move to New York or stay in the hospital he could move into my spare room. I only live a few blocks away from the hospital and I'm in the same building."
"Tommy, I...I can't ask you to do that." Jason replied softly. 'Please don't push this. I won't be able to say no to the offer and I know what's going to happen in a month.' Jason yelled inwardly.
"You aren't asking me to do anything. I'm offering." Tommy pointed out quietly before turning to the doctor and Jason's parents. "I know you probably don't think much of this idea but Jason wouldn't be alone. He would be close to the hospital and a nurse could be there as well. I don't have much money but I've got enough saved..."
"We wouldn't make you pay for this, Tommy." Ms. Scott said quietly. "But we've got to think of what's best for Jason. In a month he..."
"I know what's going to happen mom! Don't you think I understand that I won't make my next birthday? I won't get to be married or raise a family or anything! I know that I'll miss out on all the most important events of my friends' lives! Hell, I'm going to miss what should be the most important moments of my own life! I know I'm going to die soon!" Tommy's hand squeezed his shoulder softly making Jason stop from saying more. Ms. Scott looked slightly fazed but sat beside Jason's bed, taking his hand in hers.
"Jason, we're not trying to make you feel isolated. But we do have to make sure you'll be getting the care you need. You know what Dr. Johnson has told us and you do as well, Tommy, as time goes on things won't be easy for you. Your father and I just want to make sure
you're as comfortable as possible." Ms. Scott told him gently. Jason felt the anger in him dim and fade away. Part of him was crying for his mom to make everything better like she used to but he knew that was impossible.
"I know that, mom, but moving me to New York where I don't know anyone...I don't want to leave Angel Grove. It's my home, it always has been. I can't leave my friends so soon when I'm leaving them too early all ready." Jason replied softly. "I love you and dad but I won't be happy in New York. Please, let me stay."
Ms. Scott sighed and looked at her husband who still didn't look happy about this situation, "Jim, we've got to talk. Come on." Ms. Scott lead her husband out to the hall quickly and Jason could see them arguing.
"Mr. Oliver, I hope you understand what you're taking on here." Dr. Johnson said quickly. "As much as I hate telling people this, Jason, you will be in a lot of pain by the end. Soon, you'll be bedridden, are you sure you can handle this?" He asked glancing from Tommy to Jason.
"Yes, I'm sure." Tommy wished he could offer up some proof but nothing this big came to mind.
Dr. Johnson sighed, "I have noticed the effect you have on each other. If it hadn't been for that I would not recommend this but maybe...Jason are you sure about this? Going with your parents might be the best thing for you."
"It won't be. I won't have anything left to live for if I go with them." Jason replied softly. Tommy squeezed his hand gently as Jason's parents came back into the room.
"Tommy, if you are sure you can handle this we will permit this." Mr. Scott said in a very strained voice. "However, you have to listen to Dr. Johnson on what your limitations are, Jason."
"We don't want you to be unhappy, Jason. We want what's best for you, I hope you know that." Ms. Scott added softly. "I know you do, mom. I love you, it's just hard. Everything is hard right now." Jason whispered. Tommy squeezed his shoulder softly once more before stepping back letting Ms. Scott hug her son as tightly as she could without hurting him.
Tommy glanced at Mr. Scott by chance while Ms. Scott had Jason in a warm embrace. To his surprise he saw tears streaking Mr. Scott's face. He looked at Dr. Johnson and backed out of the room, knowing this was a family moment that he wasn't a part of. Dr. Johnson also seemed to take the hint and left the room, giving the Scotts some privacy.
"What's going to happen now?" Adam asked when Tommy sat down wearily beside him.
"Jason isn't going to stay in the hospital for much longer and he's not going to move to New York and he's not going to a hospice. He's going to move in with me until..." Tommy trailed off not wanting to say it. Even though they both knew what would eventually happen neither one wanted to say it out loud.
"Are you sure you can handle this Tommy?" Adam asked quietly. Before Tommy got a chance to reply Adam saw the look in his eyes and held his hand up to say no answer was needed.
"Rocky and I will cover your classes at the Dojo. We're going to have to hire a new sensei." Adam remarked. Tommy just nodded, he had already thought of that and made a few inquiries.
"Tommy, I hate to ask this but, "Adam sighed softly feeling tears start to build up in his eyes, "How long does Jason have left?"
Tommy's tone was flat when he answered, as if it took something from him just to answer it, "About a month."
Thank you's: Thanks to everyone who reviewed!! All four of you! Morgan, Hanspam, bhotanni and NinjaZeo10, you made my day when you reviewed! Thank you bunches!!
Author's Note: I REALLY want feedback for this story. I've finished it and am just waiting for all the chapters to be edited by my editors, who must be angels for putting up with my grammer. If you want the next chapter posted please review! Hopefully, chapter four will be up next Friday. I'm working on a few other stories right now so the posting may be delayed.
Chapter 3
What Happens Now?
When Jason had woken up he had very briefly been able to see Rocky and Adam, but only for a few minutes each. He couldn't answer a lot of their questions as his throat was still aching and his lungs were weak from the stress of speaking. Jason needed to have the oxygen mask on throughout the visit. It had been hard with Adam especially. Adam had looked as if he was going to cry but wouldn't let himself. Jason could see the looks of pity they both gave him as well. Jason hated that already.
Jason thought seeing his parents when they arrived was even worse. The looks of pity they gave him made Jason want to scream. Tommy had become his only anchor to sanity that night. If Tommy hadn't been there to calm him down between the vists from his parents and the doctors Jason would have probably ripped his IVs out and tried to make a break for it.
Tommy was in the room with Jason, Jason's parents and Dr. Johnson when they were deciding what would happen to Jason after he was realized from the hospital. Tommy could see Jason was getting angry, for the past half an hour or so they had been talking about him as if he wasn't in the room or, worse, as if he was already dead.
"I don't want to leave Angel Grove." Jason said softly. Only Tommy seemed to have heard him.
"If you could transfer his files to the hospital near our home we could have a nurse come from there..." Mr. Scott was suggesting.
"I don't want to leave Angel Grove!" Jason repeated his voice rising. He knew very well that he didn't have the energy to keep this bold front up for long but it would have to last long enough for him to make his needs known. Moving to New York was not one of those things.
"Jason, we know you're not happy about this situation but you said yourself you didn't want to stay in the hospital." Ms. Scott told him gently. She hated seeing her only son like this, it killed her inside to see him slowly dying.
"What about a hospice?" Jason asked looking at Dr. Johnson rather than his parents.
"Well, there is one here in Angel Grove but I wouldn't recommend it. It houses mostly older patients and you may feel out of place there." Dr. Johnson replied.
"I'm hardly twenty and I'm dying from cancer that is so far advanced no one can do a thing about it! Where am I going to feel 'in' place?" Jason replied coldly. "The only people who don't make me feel like I'm a complete freak are my friends. They treat me like I'm the same guy I was six months ago. I'm still that guy, you know. My friends are the only people who still treat me like I'm...I'm still a human being and not something to fragile to be even touched!"
Tommy could see that the outburst was costing Jason. He was in pain and Tommy knew that Jason would never admit it, especially not at a time like this. Gently he put his hand on Jason's shoulder to calm him down. An idea sprang to his mind, it was small and might not work but maybe...
"I have an extra room in my apartment." Tommy said suddenly. All eyes were now on him. "If you don't want to put Jason in a hospice and he doesn't want to move to New York or stay in the hospital he could move into my spare room. I only live a few blocks away from the hospital and I'm in the same building."
"Tommy, I...I can't ask you to do that." Jason replied softly. 'Please don't push this. I won't be able to say no to the offer and I know what's going to happen in a month.' Jason yelled inwardly.
"You aren't asking me to do anything. I'm offering." Tommy pointed out quietly before turning to the doctor and Jason's parents. "I know you probably don't think much of this idea but Jason wouldn't be alone. He would be close to the hospital and a nurse could be there as well. I don't have much money but I've got enough saved..."
"We wouldn't make you pay for this, Tommy." Ms. Scott said quietly. "But we've got to think of what's best for Jason. In a month he..."
"I know what's going to happen mom! Don't you think I understand that I won't make my next birthday? I won't get to be married or raise a family or anything! I know that I'll miss out on all the most important events of my friends' lives! Hell, I'm going to miss what should be the most important moments of my own life! I know I'm going to die soon!" Tommy's hand squeezed his shoulder softly making Jason stop from saying more. Ms. Scott looked slightly fazed but sat beside Jason's bed, taking his hand in hers.
"Jason, we're not trying to make you feel isolated. But we do have to make sure you'll be getting the care you need. You know what Dr. Johnson has told us and you do as well, Tommy, as time goes on things won't be easy for you. Your father and I just want to make sure
you're as comfortable as possible." Ms. Scott told him gently. Jason felt the anger in him dim and fade away. Part of him was crying for his mom to make everything better like she used to but he knew that was impossible.
"I know that, mom, but moving me to New York where I don't know anyone...I don't want to leave Angel Grove. It's my home, it always has been. I can't leave my friends so soon when I'm leaving them too early all ready." Jason replied softly. "I love you and dad but I won't be happy in New York. Please, let me stay."
Ms. Scott sighed and looked at her husband who still didn't look happy about this situation, "Jim, we've got to talk. Come on." Ms. Scott lead her husband out to the hall quickly and Jason could see them arguing.
"Mr. Oliver, I hope you understand what you're taking on here." Dr. Johnson said quickly. "As much as I hate telling people this, Jason, you will be in a lot of pain by the end. Soon, you'll be bedridden, are you sure you can handle this?" He asked glancing from Tommy to Jason.
"Yes, I'm sure." Tommy wished he could offer up some proof but nothing this big came to mind.
Dr. Johnson sighed, "I have noticed the effect you have on each other. If it hadn't been for that I would not recommend this but maybe...Jason are you sure about this? Going with your parents might be the best thing for you."
"It won't be. I won't have anything left to live for if I go with them." Jason replied softly. Tommy squeezed his hand gently as Jason's parents came back into the room.
"Tommy, if you are sure you can handle this we will permit this." Mr. Scott said in a very strained voice. "However, you have to listen to Dr. Johnson on what your limitations are, Jason."
"We don't want you to be unhappy, Jason. We want what's best for you, I hope you know that." Ms. Scott added softly. "I know you do, mom. I love you, it's just hard. Everything is hard right now." Jason whispered. Tommy squeezed his shoulder softly once more before stepping back letting Ms. Scott hug her son as tightly as she could without hurting him.
Tommy glanced at Mr. Scott by chance while Ms. Scott had Jason in a warm embrace. To his surprise he saw tears streaking Mr. Scott's face. He looked at Dr. Johnson and backed out of the room, knowing this was a family moment that he wasn't a part of. Dr. Johnson also seemed to take the hint and left the room, giving the Scotts some privacy.
"What's going to happen now?" Adam asked when Tommy sat down wearily beside him.
"Jason isn't going to stay in the hospital for much longer and he's not going to move to New York and he's not going to a hospice. He's going to move in with me until..." Tommy trailed off not wanting to say it. Even though they both knew what would eventually happen neither one wanted to say it out loud.
"Are you sure you can handle this Tommy?" Adam asked quietly. Before Tommy got a chance to reply Adam saw the look in his eyes and held his hand up to say no answer was needed.
"Rocky and I will cover your classes at the Dojo. We're going to have to hire a new sensei." Adam remarked. Tommy just nodded, he had already thought of that and made a few inquiries.
"Tommy, I hate to ask this but, "Adam sighed softly feeling tears start to build up in his eyes, "How long does Jason have left?"
Tommy's tone was flat when he answered, as if it took something from him just to answer it, "About a month."
