Title – My Happy Ending
Author – JubilationLee
Summary – A devastating illness to one of their own causes mixed reactions from the staff of Sacred Heart.
Authors Notes – Hi kids! In case you didn't notice, this is a pointless author's note because I have nothing to say.
Confession – It was me, not Shaun Dolan, who put the raw meat on the teachers chair in cooking class in year ten. Shaun was mean anyway.
Disclaimer – I don't own anything to do with Scrubs!
Chapter 13
JD rubbed his head absent mindedly for the umpteenth time that afternoon, marveling at the sensation of the smooth skin where there was once hair. This is it. It's really happening. His thoughts were interrupted by the door opening and the large figure of his best friend entering. JD smiled, inwardly hoping that the oncoming conversation didn't follow the same path as the one he had had with Elliot.
"Hey man" Turk said nervously, nodding his head at JD and clasping his hand in a masculine handshake.
"I heard you chucked a fit in the bathrooms" Turk said as he said as he slumped down in the chair next to the bed, propping his feet up on the edge of JD's bed.
"Yeah, no toilet paper" JD said with a laugh, playing along.
"I know what you mean, what does that Janitor do all day?" Turk continued the silly conversation.
"Look for yourself" JD said, cocking his head in the direction of the window, where a figure holding a mop could be scene on a nearby rooftop, watching through binoculars trained on JD's room.
Turk looked momentarily worried and said "That's weird"
They both laughed, but as the laughter faded out a moment later, Turk spoke up again.
"This is bad huh?" he said rubbing his hand against his forehead in a tired gesture.
"Yeah" JD said undeniably.
A heavy blanket of uncomfortable silence fell over the room.
"Look Turk, I'm sorry I didn't-" JD began to apologize.
"Don't worry about it, all that matters is you getting better" Turk said genuinely before continuing. "You know, when Carla told me this morning, I was so angry, I mean, my best friend didn't tell me that he had a damn brain tumor. But man, I've been thinking about it and I probably would have done the same thing. Anyway, none of that matters now".
"Thanks buddy" JD said sincerely as silence once again overtook the room.
"Nice haircut" Turk stated after a pause, leaning forward to ruffle JD's hair, or lack there of, once again bringing about the playful banter that continued long after the nurse announced that visiting hours were over.
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Friday morning arrived with the singing, of what seemed like a thousand birds, outside JD's window. Friday. JD swallowed the lump of what felt like lead in his throat and took a deep breath. In a few hours I'll be tumorless. He giggled in a moment of slight hysteria at the made up word, but nothing could remove the icy cold feeling of fear that was curling itself through his stomach.
When the nurse came in no less than an hour later to administer the anesthetic and prep him for surgery, he cracked hopeless jokes and said stupid things in an attempt to lighten the mood. The nurse laughed softly, she had seen the same thing a hundred times, with a hundred different patients and the most comforting thing she could do for them, was laugh.
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Perry Cox stood outside the room marked with a large number 6 and rubbed his eyes, mentally preparing himself to enter the room and at the same time, fighting the urge to run away like a screaming girl. Geez, who'da thought you were such a wimp Coxy, he said inwardly. The verbal berating from Carla had struck a chord in him and he'd realized the truth in her words, JD needed him, really, and he was letting him down, he wouldn't do it again.
He pushed himself forward off the wall and grabbed the handle, this is it, he thought as he pushed open the door and entered the steadily lightening room.
The pitiful figure of JD lay in the bed in the center of the room, eyes closed, letting the eerie sensation of the anesthetic wash over him.
" 'ter Cox?" JD murmured. Startling Cox out of is reverie and forcing him to move forward in an attempt to better hear the small voice.
"Yeah it's me, Newb. I've been a selfish bastard lately and it took a very smart woman to make me realize it. So here it goes, I cant believe I'm actually going to say this, especially to you" Cox stopped momentarily and sucked in a deep breath. "I'm sorry"
JD smiled as far as the drugs would let him. "You big softie"
Dr Cox shuddered at the thought (and inwardly vomited).
"You better not tell anybody about this, I have a reputation to protect, you know. People can't know that I actually apologies for my mistakes. Not that I make mistakes" Dr Cox said gruffly, looking down at JD with his arms folded toughly across his chest.
Once again JD gave a small smile, though only half-heartedly, something that didn't go unnoticed by Dr Cox.
"'m scared" JD said, almost indistinctly after a moment of silence.
JD vaguely felt somebody take a grip take his hand and Cox looked down in horror at his own action. Oh my go, I'm actually initiating human contact.
"Listen Newbie, these are some of the best doctors in the country, nothings gonna go wrong, and if it does you know who'll be there ripping them limb from limb with a pair of tweezers"
JD smiled and his eyes began to close, the drugs beginning to take there full effect. "ere when I way up'?" he slurred.
Cox watched as two nurses arrived, stating that it was "time", and stood watching, alone as they pushed JD on his gurney, out into the corridor and down to the OR.
"Yeah, I'll be here" Cox quietly said to the empty room as he sat down in a chair and began his long wait.
I've decided that I hate the last two chapters. And I am sorry if you do too; if you don't then I am happy, because reading should be fun! Huh?
AilciA – I hope you like these chapters and I hope your Dad is better. Eating cookie dough makes me feel better.
Soon to be world renown Gracie – AHHH! ARE YOU STILL ALIVE! Would you like a Pecan nut?
lotrgurl17 – You ask lots of questions! I do like Lost, at the end of the show I usually find myself in a puddle of my own drool. I love Garden State, but I am not made of rock.
mugglewolf – I was a little shit. It did make my day though.
selphie086 - I hope you like these chapters, I like ribbons.
BridgetLynn – Yes Sue is very cool, but not as cool as my eyes. Which are made of gold.
Nikelodean – He deserved it, (but I still hope he marries me)
Notforresale – Thank you very much. I hope you stop choking soon.
My rabbit told me to tell you that i will be updating shortly and she aslo said that she wants you to review because we've run out of carrots.