Chapter 19

last time.

Just as we finished singing the last line, Ryan burst through the door. "TROY!"

"What!" I snapped at the new visitor.

"Your dad! He– he– he passed out in the middle of the hallway." Not again.

"Do you know where he is now?" I asked calmly.

"I don't know. Your mom told me to come and get you. We were just standing there talking and all of the sudden he just fell. Some doctor came and started doing, I don't know, doctor stuff. Come on. Let's go!" He motioned me to come with him.

I looked over at Gabi and Sharpay. "I'll be back later." I gave Gabi a quick kiss and followed Ryan out the door. We walked back to the waiting area.

"I guess they took him someplace else." Ryan said. No duh! I went up to the desk.

"Can you tell me where Jack Bolton is?"

"You mean the guy who just passed out?" The lady asked.

"Yeah."

"He's in room 213."

"Thanks." I said. I grabbed Ryan and we went to find my dad. I saw my mom outside room 213. She was curled up in a ball on the floor sobbing. Bad news. I could tell. I ran as fast as I could to her.

"Mom!"

"Troy?" she wiped her eyes.

"What happened? Is Dad OK?" I questioned.

"Uhh..."she glanced toward Ryan and gave me a questioning look. I nodded for her to go on. I figured that he'd find out soon enough. "The doctor's did a full-body CAT scan. They found that the cancer spread all over his body. They lied Troy. They told us that it was the kind that didn't spread. They told us that we'd have at least three more months. Now they're telling us to be prepared. They said it'd be a miracle if he make's it a week." She shrunk back into a ball and cried more. I threw my body on hers and cried with her. I heard Ryan throw-up on the floor. He was crying too.

Just then I heard the screeching of the heart monitor from inside room 213. I jumped up and ran inside. My dad was lying there pale as snow. I ran to his side and grabbed his hand.

"Troy, I love you. You're the best son any Dad could ever ask for. Tell your mother I love her very much. You're the man of the house now, Troy. Take good care of her."

"Dad, don't leave!" I sobbed.

"Don't worry. I'll be watching."

"I love you, Dad." he closed his eyes and the monitor flat lined. Just like that he was gone.

A/N: Ok, I know that the chapter was super short, but I had a hard time finding the words to kill jack off. I just wanted to make it as quick as possible. :) Please review!