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Chapter 2

Sarah Beth is scared to death

Cause the doctor just told her the news

Between the red cells and white

Something's not right

But we're gonna take care of you

Brooke and her parents sat in front of the doctor's desk, while he flipped open her chart. He sighed and looked up at them. "We've got the test results back and there is some bad news." He looked down at the chart. "Brooke, your red and white cell counts aren't right. You have Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. It is a type of cancer."

Brooke stared blanking at Dr. Baker, not comprehending. 'There must be some mistake,' she thought to herself. 'They must have gotten my test results mixed up with someone else's.'

"Leukemia? Cancer?" Brooke's mother sounded astonished. "But Brooke is only a child. She can't have cancer. Can she?"

"Are you sure?" Brooke's father sounded angry. "I mean, are you REALLY sure? There's no mistake?"

Dr. Baker shook his head. "There is one more test that we want to do, but I am 99 sure that she has leukemia." He turned to Brooke. "You'll need to check into the hospital so that you can have this last test. And then they will want to begin treatment as soon as possible."

Brooke continued to look at Dr. Baker like he had lost his mind. "You're wrong. There's no way that I have cancer." Tears began to run down her cheeks as the news sank in.

"Now, Brooke. We're going to take care of you. There's no need to worry. There are way to treat leukemia." Dr. Baker looked at Brooke sadly. "We can discuss this in great detail. I can answer most of your questions and what I can't I will find out for you."

Brooke shook her head. "No! You're wrong!" She ran out of the room, tears streaming down her face and her hands shaking. 'He's wrong. There's no way I have cancer. People die from cancer. I can't die. I'm too young to die.' She ran out of the doctor's office and headed blindly down the road.

Eventually she found her way to Karen's Cafe where she pulled the door open and hurried inside. "Brooke! Are you okay?" Karen hurried around the counter and took Brooke into her arms.

Brooke could do nothing but sob as Karen held her. Karen led her into the back, yelling over her shoulder to Deb. "Can you cover this for a few minutes?"After seeing Deb's nod she shut the door and settled Brooke into a chair. "Okay, Brooke you've got to tell me what's wrong."

Brooke put her feet into the chair, wrapping her arms around her legs to try and bring herself comfort. "Oh, my God, Karen! I don't know what to do." She tried to stop crying, but couldn't manage it so she spoke as best she could through her sobs. "I went to the doctor today and they told me I have cancer! Cancer! I'm too young to have cancer." She wasn't able to get anything else out so she just cried and rocked herself.

Karen sat there silent, not sure what to say. Finally she touched Brooke's arm. "Did you talk to your parents?"

Brooke's sobs had subsided enough that she was able to answer. "They were with me, but I ran out on them and Dr. Baker." She shrugged. "I had to get out of there and get to someone who actually cares."

"Oh. Brooke." Karen wrapped her arms around her and sighed. "I'm glad that you thought of me, but I'm sure that your parents care. In fact, I think that I better call them and let them know that you're okay since you just ran out on them." She pulled back slightly. "And then we can talk some more okay?"

Brooke nodded and sat there quietly while Karen called and let her parents know that she was fine. "I convinced them that you just needed some time to think so they said that when you're ready to call them and they'll come get you so that you guys can talk." She sat down next to Brooke. "Your mother tells me that it's leukemia and that it's treatable."

Brooke shrugged. "I don't know." She sighed. "I didn't stick around to talk about it. I don't want to know. I want it to just go away. Why did this have to happen to me? I have an almost perfect life. It's not fair!" Tears began to slip down her face again. "It's not fair at all!"

Karen wrapped her arms around Brooke and began rocking her. "I know. I know. Let it all out. It'll make you feel better.

Lucas walked in a short time later to find them just like that. "Mom? Brooke? What's wrong?"

Brooke looked up at Lucas with red, puffy eyes and tears began to fall again. "I didn't think that I had any more tears left," Brooke sobbed.

Lucas slid to his knees in front of Brooke and looked at her questioningly. "Brooke, what's wrong?" He took her hands into his and kicked them softly.

"Oh, Lucas!" She launched herself into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and brokenly told him about her doctor's visit. "Lucas, they say I have cancer!"

Lucas held onto Brooke tightly and looked at his mother, fear on his face. "It's okay, Brooke. If anyone can get through this you can."