"No. I don't want to sit down. Mom what's going on? If something's wrong with my boyfriend I should have a right to know." Lizzie's heart was beating faster by every moment that went by. The fear that was eating at her mind was becoming unbearable.
"You're right." Jo looked at Sam, as if asking for his help. He came to stand next to her and put his arm around her and then went to hug his daughter. But Lizzie pushed him away.
"Either you tell me what's going on or I'm leaving this house right now." Lizzie threatened.
"Honey, Gordo is in the hospital, they think that he might have cancer." The words hit Lizzie like a sledgehammer. Then everything was spinning around her.
"Oh, Sam!" Jo cried out as Lizzie collapsed to the floor. All she could remember were the voices of her parents and sirens. She would come to sometimes to see men rushing around her and putting fingers in front of her eyes and asking her math equations. As well as dumb questions like, "What's your name? Do you know your name?" It was a while before Lizzie finally regained total consciousness. She was laying in a hospital bed.
"She's coming to. Oh my god. Lizzie?" Miranda's voice was like home. Lizzie felt comforted to know that her best friend was able to be there.
"Lizzie. I heard about Gordo… I'm so…I…" But Miranda's voice broke and Lizzie's eye sight was back enough so that she could see Miranda's eyes fill with tears. She got up her strength and took her friends hand. She squeezed it with as much energy that she could muster.
"Agh. Look at me. You're the one who's in love with him and the one who should be being comforted and here I am blubbering like a baby." Miranda sniffed.
"Miranda, he means so much to you too. I don't expect you to be emotionless about this… I just can't believe that this is happening." Lizzie could feel the tears creep up into her eyes.
"Me neither."
"Larry's here. He wants to know if it's ok with you if he comes in." Miranda asked.
"Of course it's ok." Lizzie smiled. Miranda nodded and went out of the room for a moment. That moment felt like a lifetime with Lizzie's brain going every which way.