Just to warn you guys this is a sad chapter!
Eleven years later:
Squid walked into the room and sat down on the bed next to Kandy he held a tray of food.
"How are you feeling today?"
"Much better Squid. How is everyone?"
"They're good! I saw Ricky today and he brought by the kids. They are getting so old! I wanted to bring them up but you were sleeping so they said they would stop by later when you were awake."
"You should have woken me up! I always have time for my kids and grandkids!"
"I know, but the doctor said you needed rest. I spoke to the doctor today and he said that he is seeing some improvement!"
"Today is the day I can feel it! Today is the day that I am cured!"
"I bet you're right!"
Squid turned his face away from Kandy as a tear fell from his eyes. Everyday Kandy said that today was the day she was going to be cured. It had been three years since Kandy was diagnosed with cancer and everyday for three years Kandy was wrong, but everyday she had more hope than the day before. Squid knew she was never going to be cured and that is why he cried almost every time he heard her sound do hopeful, but he knew crying wasn't gong to solve anything. So, he dried his eyes and took his wife's hand.
At first Kandy was in the hospital for her treatment, but since she was so old they had to stop treating her because they thought that the radiation would only kill her faster, so she was told that she could live at her home with Squid. The doctor called it "the best treatment anyone could give." But Squid knew that meant there was nothing they could do for her, so they were going to let her die in her house so that she would be happy.
Kandy was eighty years old and it hurt Squid to see her in bed everyday dealing with pain. He knew that she hurt much more than she told him, but Kandy never said anything to keep Squid from worrying too much.
The doorbell rang and Squid got up and walked out the door. When he returned he was followed by Ricky Michelle and their children. Their oldest was thirty and had children of their own. They too came to visit their great grandmother. When the Anthony saw his great grandmother he ran over to her and jumped on the bed.
"Nana! Nana I have missed you so much!"
The five year old wrapped his arms around Kandy's neck. Ashley walked over to her grandma's bed and hugged her with one arm because the other arm was being used to hold a small baby.
"Oh Ashley she is beautiful!" Kandy took the baby from her granddaughter's arms. "What is her name?"
"Kelly Christine. We named her after you."
Kandy looked at and a tear fell from her eyes.
"That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done."
"Well, we hope that she will turn out to be as amazing as you are." Ashley kissed Kandy on the cheek. "Now Grandma, we are expecting you to get better so that you can be part of Kelly's life. Alright? I mean what would it be like to never get to meet the woman you were named after?"
"Well, today is the day I can feel it! I am planning on getting better because who is going to spoil this kid and teach her all about the important things…like boys!"
Everyone laughed. Ricky walked over to Squid and hugged him. Then started talking in a whisper while Kandy and Ashley continued to talk about the baby.
"Dad how is she doing?"
"Ricky, I dunno. She has been getting worse, but she still has faith."
"That's mom for you. She never gives up on anything!"
"I know."
"Well, did the doctor say how much longer she had?"
Tears began filling in Squid's eyes but he quickly brushed them away.
"He said that he didn't know how she managed to last this long. The tumor is spreading from her brain through out her entire body. He said that it probably isn't long with the rate the cancer is spreading."
Ricky just looked at his feet.
"I'm really gonna miss her."
"Me too. Have Jesse or Nevaeh been here to see her?"
"Yah, Jesse was here last week and Nevaeh moved out here to help me take care of your mom. She will probably be over here soon. She normally comes over about this time."
"That's just like Nevaeh to be here to take care of mom. Her and mom were always closer than I could ever imagine."
"You're right, but sometimes I wish she wasn't here because I know it is killing her inside to see her mom like this."
Ricky walked over to his mom's bed and took her hand.
"How are you?"
Kandy laughed.
"Why does everyone keep saying that in such a sad tone? You're talking like I am already dead! Trust me I've still got a little bit of fire in me even though I am an old lady!"
Everyone laughed. Kandy always made the feel of the room improve by telling jokes like this and convincing everyone that she was ok.
One week later:
Kandy opened her eyes and looked around the medium sized room with very plain walls except for two brightly colored pictures that hung on the wall across from Kandy's bed they said 'get well soon nana! And were colored with crayons and had pictures of flowers and a little boy and his nana. Kandy looked at everyone in the room there were people standing around her bed looking really sad.
"What does everyone look so sad?"
Everyone jumped and spun around and faced Kandy. They all gathered closely around her bed and took turns giving her hugs and telling her they loved her. When it was Nevaeh's turn she started crying.
"Mom, we thought you were gone."
"You mean dead? Sorry guys, but it is gonna take more than a little bit of cancer to kill me!"
Everyone smiled, but the room still stayed sad. Everyone gathered around her bed and talked to Kandy telling her what was going on with them. Everyone was there including all of Kandy's children and their families and even her children children's families. The room was stuffed with tons of people. They talked like nothing was wrong with her, but Kandy felt weak and she knew something was wrong.
They talked all day and shared stories about when Kandy and Squid were younger. They laughed and tried their hardest to make everyone feel better. Kandy always prided herself on how much her family stuck together. Soon the room was filled with five other people. The rest of D-tent walked into the room carrying flowers and looking sad. They talked about their time at Camp Green Lake and they talked about Kandy when she was younger and how cute she was. Kandy was starting to feel better inside, but she felt worse than she ever had.
By the end of the day Kandy was more exhausted than she had ever felt. By one in the morning everyone had left to go back to their hotel rooms and they all kissed Kandy good night and told her how much they loved her. After they left it was just Kandy and Squid.
"Thanks for staying with me Squid."
"I could never leave you." Kandy began to cry and Squid hugged her. "Don't cry everything is going to be ok!"
"No Squid, for once in my life I don't think they are."
"No I know that they are going to be alright!"
"How do you know?"
"Because of my wish I mad back on our 50th wedding anniversary. I wished that I would never have to be without you."
"Well, I will always be with you, just not in physical form."
"No! I made a wish you are going to be alright!" Squid started to cry now. "You can't leave, you mean too much to me. I don't know what I would do without you."
Kandy reached up and wiped away Squid's tears.
"It's alright; you need to face it though this is the end."
Squid took Kandy's hand and wiped away her tears.
"No, this isn't the end. This is only the beginning."
"I am going to miss you Squid.
"Don't talk like this! You are going to be alright!"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Kandy started crying harder than before, and continued to cry until she fell asleep. Squid took her warm hand and laid his head on her bed while she slept. Squid kept holding her hand and crying until he too fell asleep. When he work up the next morning he looked at his wife and the first person he had ever loved and he felt her hand in his, only the warmth of her hand last night was replaced with a stony cold. As soon as he looked at his wife he knew she was gone. Squid started sobbing. When the nurse came in and found him she quickly got a doctor who confirmed his suspicions. Kandy was dead. Squid was a lone. The one person who meant the most to him was gone.
I told you the next chapters were going to be sad! Try not to cry! I was crying and I was the one writing it! Ha-ha! Well anyways please review! I still have a chapter or two to put up and I really want to know what you think. This chapter is like the most important one out of all the stories because it is the first time Kandy and Squid are separated and they can't do anything about it. Please, please, please review this chapter!