CHAPTER THREE
" Maybe I should go talk to her," Renee said standing up.
" No…she needs to calm down," Raph told her, " Don't forget, she's inherited my temper and I know it takes me a long while to calm down after I lose it."
Renee gave him a small smile, " That's true. Your brothers often joke that Megan is definitely your daughter because her temper out shines yours."
" But I have mellowed out over the years," Raph reminded her, " I don't lose my temper as much…"
" Only when Leo is around," Renee chuckled, " Despite being forty one ears old, you two still fight."
Raph smiled at her, glad to see Renee smiling and making fun of him as she often did. The brain tumour was temporarily forgotten.
Raph pulled her into his arms, " I don't have much planned tonight," he said as he ran his hand through her short blond curls, " What about you?"
" I'm all yours," Renee said and that was all it took for Raphael to gather her up in his strong arms and carry her upstairs to their bedroom.
* * *
Megan wiped her eyes with a soggy tissue before throwing it into the wastebasket. She stared at the framed photograph on her bedside table. She was sitting on a stool in front of her parents, they looked so happy. It was taken when Megan was eleven years old. She didn't have a care in the world back then.
Now she felt as though her world was falling apart. She was going to live the rest of her life without a mother. She would only have her father and they didn't always agree on things.
She admitted that she was being selfish, why would anyone want to live their life as a vegetable? It was inhuman, not being able to do anything for yourself.
I have been pretty hard on Mom…she's got a brain tumour and must feel terrified about losing her life and all I think about is myself!
Megan decided it was time to apologize and start supporting her instead of acting bratty.
She went downstairs but her parents were not around. She went back upstairs and noticed the door to their bedroom was closed. She smiled to herself and went back into her room to check her emails.
It was at dinnertime when Megan apologised to Renee and started to cry again.
" I've been so selfish! I hope you're not mad at me." Megan finished as tears ran down her face.
Renee stood up and hugged her tightly, " I'm not mad at you Megan, your feelings were quite understandable. All I need from you is love and support."
Megan sniffled, " I wont leave your side." She promised.
" You don't have to drop everything for me. I advise that you continue to live your life as normal-go to school, the lab and your other extra circular activities."
" The lab, that's what I want to talk to you about Megan." Raphael spoke up.
" What about it?" Megan demanded, turning to her father.
" You are spending way too much time over there, we hardly see you anymore. I want you to limit your visit once a week,"
" Once a week!" Megan exploded, " How am I supposed to get experience in the Science field for only once a week?"
" She's right hon, you know she wants to major in Science at university, she needs all the experience she can get," Renee backed her up.
" Don has an assistant." Raph argued, " and we need her here-especially now…" he trailed off.
" But Dad…" Megan protested.
" My mind is made up. Once a week." Raph said, " and that's final."
Megan glared at him hotly. Thanks to him, her life was now turned totally
upside down.
" Maybe I should go talk to her," Renee said standing up.
" No…she needs to calm down," Raph told her, " Don't forget, she's inherited my temper and I know it takes me a long while to calm down after I lose it."
Renee gave him a small smile, " That's true. Your brothers often joke that Megan is definitely your daughter because her temper out shines yours."
" But I have mellowed out over the years," Raph reminded her, " I don't lose my temper as much…"
" Only when Leo is around," Renee chuckled, " Despite being forty one ears old, you two still fight."
Raph smiled at her, glad to see Renee smiling and making fun of him as she often did. The brain tumour was temporarily forgotten.
Raph pulled her into his arms, " I don't have much planned tonight," he said as he ran his hand through her short blond curls, " What about you?"
" I'm all yours," Renee said and that was all it took for Raphael to gather her up in his strong arms and carry her upstairs to their bedroom.
* * *
Megan wiped her eyes with a soggy tissue before throwing it into the wastebasket. She stared at the framed photograph on her bedside table. She was sitting on a stool in front of her parents, they looked so happy. It was taken when Megan was eleven years old. She didn't have a care in the world back then.
Now she felt as though her world was falling apart. She was going to live the rest of her life without a mother. She would only have her father and they didn't always agree on things.
She admitted that she was being selfish, why would anyone want to live their life as a vegetable? It was inhuman, not being able to do anything for yourself.
I have been pretty hard on Mom…she's got a brain tumour and must feel terrified about losing her life and all I think about is myself!
Megan decided it was time to apologize and start supporting her instead of acting bratty.
She went downstairs but her parents were not around. She went back upstairs and noticed the door to their bedroom was closed. She smiled to herself and went back into her room to check her emails.
It was at dinnertime when Megan apologised to Renee and started to cry again.
" I've been so selfish! I hope you're not mad at me." Megan finished as tears ran down her face.
Renee stood up and hugged her tightly, " I'm not mad at you Megan, your feelings were quite understandable. All I need from you is love and support."
Megan sniffled, " I wont leave your side." She promised.
" You don't have to drop everything for me. I advise that you continue to live your life as normal-go to school, the lab and your other extra circular activities."
" The lab, that's what I want to talk to you about Megan." Raphael spoke up.
" What about it?" Megan demanded, turning to her father.
" You are spending way too much time over there, we hardly see you anymore. I want you to limit your visit once a week,"
" Once a week!" Megan exploded, " How am I supposed to get experience in the Science field for only once a week?"
" She's right hon, you know she wants to major in Science at university, she needs all the experience she can get," Renee backed her up.
" Don has an assistant." Raph argued, " and we need her here-especially now…" he trailed off.
" But Dad…" Megan protested.
" My mind is made up. Once a week." Raph said, " and that's final."
Megan glared at him hotly. Thanks to him, her life was now turned totally
upside down.