The Sister - Chapter 22
I've been feeling tired lately and lost 10 pounds, but it's probably from traveling constantly from town to town and state to state. I should have it checked out, but it'll have to wait until I get a decent day off.
I haven't talked to Paul all day, and I'm sitting in my little office again, I was going to wait in Paul's dressing room, but decided not to, I wanted to finish reading my book, and knew I'd get no work done if Paul was around, he always gets a little frisky before he has a match.and everyone knows sex before wrestling matched is not an option, cause it makes leg muscles weak. So I'm sitting on the gurney again, reading my book, I don't mind watching Paul wrestle, but sometimes it can get a little scary.
It's been 6 months since Andy was born, and Stephanie is nowhere near ready to leave him behind, so Andrew had set up a crib and playpen for Andy in her office. It's great, at least I know I can go down and see him anytime I feel like it. After a month and a half of feeling like I've been beat up, I went to the doctor.of course I didn't like what he had to say after all the tests and I was poked and prodded.
The whole diagnosis came down to the doctor telling me I had Bone Marrow Cancer, I had to have a transplant and tons of Chemotherapy and Radiation.
We were in Chicago, Illinois, and the guys were at the famous United Center, where the Bulls play. I drove the rental car over to the arena, and was leaning against the doorway, watching, Paul & Andrew work out and lift weights, while Stephanie, Marissa, & Shane were sitting on a soft wrestling mat next to them, playing with Andy.
I walked over and leaned against one of the exercise machines next to Paul, he got up came over and gave me a kiss on the cheek, and I said, "Eww, sweaty boy." Stephanie laughed and said, "That's my sister, she can deal with baby poop and spit up, but get near her with sweat and you can forget it." Paul said, "I noticed she doesn't mind when I make her sweat." And he just grinned evilly. I said, "Ha Ha." And socked him in the arm.
Paul moved my hair out of my face and said, "Is everything okay? Where were you?" I said, "Yea, I'm fine, I just had to get some stuff mailed off before 1 that's all." Steph looked at me and could tell something was up, just by the look in my eyes, but knew she better not say anything, cause she didn't want to start a fight.
Later on that night, everyone was sitting in our suite, in the living room part and was just watching a movie.I got up and left the room and went into the bedroom, and stood there looking out over the city, we were on the 15th floor. Stephanie handed Andy to Andrew and got up and came in the bedroom after me. She came up behind me and put her arms around my neck, and we rested our heads against each other's.
Steph said, "Okay, give it up, I know something is wrong." I said, "You have an uncanny knack for knowing shit before anyone tells you anything." She said, "Yea, well when it's about my baby sister, I always know when something is wrong. When you came in my office to tell me you wanted to date a wrestler, I knew something was up then just by the look in your eyes. You're eyes give you away every time."
I said, "Damn.I guess I'll have to start wearing sunglasses more often." Steph said, "It's a gift.I'm cursed with a gift." We giggled a little, and she said, "So you wanna tell me now, or wait and tell every one later like you were planning on in your mind?" I said, "No, I'll wait until later.besides what I have to say, I don't think I could say it twice in one night.I can barely say it to myself."
We walked down the hallway, and we had our fingers laced together.Stephanie walked over and sat next to Andrew, and by now Andy had made his way down the line of people, and Paul was holding him, cause he fell asleep. I went over and sat on the armrest of Paul's chair.
I said, "How did you end up with him?"
Paul said, "Well, every one kept passing him around like a football, and he started getting fussy, so I took him, and he instantly fell asleep." I said, "It's cause of your warm body and cause he's close to your chest and can hear the sound of your soothing heart beat.wow, he falls asleep like I do.I love falling asleep on your chest, cause you breathe so soothingly." Andrew came over and took possession of him again and he never woke up.
I went over and turned the TV off, and said, "Okay since were all here together, I need to talk to all five of you together." Shane and Marissa sat up, cause they were laying on each other on the floor. Shane said, "What's up Alex?" I said, "I've been really tired lately.okay extremely tired lately.I'll sleep for a whole 8 hours, and then turn around an hour later and I'm tired enough again to take a nap.I went to the doctor today, which is where I was this morning. I wasn't mailing anything."
I looked at Paul and his face was expressionless, everyone was listening to everything I was saying.
Steph said, "What happened?"
I said, "Well, I was poked and prodded, and they took blood and urine, and anything else they could get out of my body.the doctor working my case finally came in after 2 hours of waiting and informed me; I was a sick lady.I didn't realize how sick until he told me.I have Bone Marrow Cancer."
Steph immediately started crying.
I've been feeling tired lately and lost 10 pounds, but it's probably from traveling constantly from town to town and state to state. I should have it checked out, but it'll have to wait until I get a decent day off.
I haven't talked to Paul all day, and I'm sitting in my little office again, I was going to wait in Paul's dressing room, but decided not to, I wanted to finish reading my book, and knew I'd get no work done if Paul was around, he always gets a little frisky before he has a match.and everyone knows sex before wrestling matched is not an option, cause it makes leg muscles weak. So I'm sitting on the gurney again, reading my book, I don't mind watching Paul wrestle, but sometimes it can get a little scary.
It's been 6 months since Andy was born, and Stephanie is nowhere near ready to leave him behind, so Andrew had set up a crib and playpen for Andy in her office. It's great, at least I know I can go down and see him anytime I feel like it. After a month and a half of feeling like I've been beat up, I went to the doctor.of course I didn't like what he had to say after all the tests and I was poked and prodded.
The whole diagnosis came down to the doctor telling me I had Bone Marrow Cancer, I had to have a transplant and tons of Chemotherapy and Radiation.
We were in Chicago, Illinois, and the guys were at the famous United Center, where the Bulls play. I drove the rental car over to the arena, and was leaning against the doorway, watching, Paul & Andrew work out and lift weights, while Stephanie, Marissa, & Shane were sitting on a soft wrestling mat next to them, playing with Andy.
I walked over and leaned against one of the exercise machines next to Paul, he got up came over and gave me a kiss on the cheek, and I said, "Eww, sweaty boy." Stephanie laughed and said, "That's my sister, she can deal with baby poop and spit up, but get near her with sweat and you can forget it." Paul said, "I noticed she doesn't mind when I make her sweat." And he just grinned evilly. I said, "Ha Ha." And socked him in the arm.
Paul moved my hair out of my face and said, "Is everything okay? Where were you?" I said, "Yea, I'm fine, I just had to get some stuff mailed off before 1 that's all." Steph looked at me and could tell something was up, just by the look in my eyes, but knew she better not say anything, cause she didn't want to start a fight.
Later on that night, everyone was sitting in our suite, in the living room part and was just watching a movie.I got up and left the room and went into the bedroom, and stood there looking out over the city, we were on the 15th floor. Stephanie handed Andy to Andrew and got up and came in the bedroom after me. She came up behind me and put her arms around my neck, and we rested our heads against each other's.
Steph said, "Okay, give it up, I know something is wrong." I said, "You have an uncanny knack for knowing shit before anyone tells you anything." She said, "Yea, well when it's about my baby sister, I always know when something is wrong. When you came in my office to tell me you wanted to date a wrestler, I knew something was up then just by the look in your eyes. You're eyes give you away every time."
I said, "Damn.I guess I'll have to start wearing sunglasses more often." Steph said, "It's a gift.I'm cursed with a gift." We giggled a little, and she said, "So you wanna tell me now, or wait and tell every one later like you were planning on in your mind?" I said, "No, I'll wait until later.besides what I have to say, I don't think I could say it twice in one night.I can barely say it to myself."
We walked down the hallway, and we had our fingers laced together.Stephanie walked over and sat next to Andrew, and by now Andy had made his way down the line of people, and Paul was holding him, cause he fell asleep. I went over and sat on the armrest of Paul's chair.
I said, "How did you end up with him?"
Paul said, "Well, every one kept passing him around like a football, and he started getting fussy, so I took him, and he instantly fell asleep." I said, "It's cause of your warm body and cause he's close to your chest and can hear the sound of your soothing heart beat.wow, he falls asleep like I do.I love falling asleep on your chest, cause you breathe so soothingly." Andrew came over and took possession of him again and he never woke up.
I went over and turned the TV off, and said, "Okay since were all here together, I need to talk to all five of you together." Shane and Marissa sat up, cause they were laying on each other on the floor. Shane said, "What's up Alex?" I said, "I've been really tired lately.okay extremely tired lately.I'll sleep for a whole 8 hours, and then turn around an hour later and I'm tired enough again to take a nap.I went to the doctor today, which is where I was this morning. I wasn't mailing anything."
I looked at Paul and his face was expressionless, everyone was listening to everything I was saying.
Steph said, "What happened?"
I said, "Well, I was poked and prodded, and they took blood and urine, and anything else they could get out of my body.the doctor working my case finally came in after 2 hours of waiting and informed me; I was a sick lady.I didn't realize how sick until he told me.I have Bone Marrow Cancer."
Steph immediately started crying.