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Stacey, Rebecca and Mac left for the hospital. Mac felt so sorry for Stacey the poor child had no one to go to, she was glad that she was there for her, but she couldn't help, but think that it should be her own parents who were with her.

The 3 of them sat in the limo, Stacey just felt so lost, a few hours ago she thought she was Pregnant, and now she knew she had Leukaemia. She could not help but let a few tears escape her eye. Mac put her arm around her and let Stacey weep on her shoulder. Mac looked over to Rebecca and saw that she too was in tears. They arrived at Bethesda the national naval medical centre, they walked into the hospital thankfully without the press knowing and Dr Wilson took the 3 of them up to the oncology ward where Stacey went for various tests. They spent a few hours there, Kelly had got in contact with the president and had said there was a leak saying that the president herself was ill. Mac asked Kelly to say no comment until they knew more.

Stacey was in getting tests and Mac and Rebecca were waiting in a private room.

Mac: How are you baby

Rebecca: I am so scared Mom,

Mac put her arm around her child, Rebecca put her head on her Mom's chest, just like she used to when she was younger and upset.

Rebecca: Mom is Stacey going to die

Mac: I don't know baby, but I promise I will get her the best medical care possible.

The 2 of them sat there for a while until Dr Wilson came into the room.

Dr Wilson: Ma'am we have finished our test on Stacey

Mac: Can we see her

Dr Wilson: She is asleep just now, we should have her results back very soon.

Dr Wilson left Mac and Rebecca alone for a while and informed them when Stacey had woken up. They went in to her room she looked very weak lying in the hospital bed.

Mac: Hi how are you feeling

Stacey: Tired, does the doctor have my test results back yet

Mac: Not yet

Rebecca: We really should tell Horace he is at home still writing his essay

Stacey: Please leave it until I can at least tell him and until I know what is going on

The 3 of them sat for a while, Stacey drifted in and out of sleep. Dr wilson then came into the room.

Dr Wilson: Stacey I need to talk to you about your condition

Mac: Do you want us to go Stacey

Stacey: No please don't I don't want to be alone

Mac took Stacey's hand and stroked it as Dr Wilson gave the news.

Dr Wilson: The cancer has spread quiet rapidly, we could give you chemotherapy, but it will not cure you,

Stacey burst into tears and Rebecca ran out of the room. Mac wanted to go after her daughter, but she knew that Stacey needed her more. She started to stroke Stacey's hair as the child sobbed.

Eventually Stacey fell back to sleep again and Rebecca was now back in the room she was devastated.

Mac: Rebecca honey can you stay with Stacey I am going to talk to Dr Wilson

Mac left to find Dr Wilson,

Mac: Dr what are the best chances we could give Stacey

Dr Wilson: Chemo will only extend Stacey's life for another 6 months. Without it she will have about 1 month at the most

Mac: She should know this, it is only Stacey who can decide what she wants to do.

Dr Wilson: Yes I will let the news sink in just now, Ma'am she can stay in the hospital if her parents don't take her home again

Mac: If she is fit to come home then I want her to move to the Whitehouse.

Mac and Dr Wilson went back to Stacey's room where they told her the options.

Stacey was really distraught

Stacey: I don't want to die, I am not ready yet

Mac: I know darling,but if you want to have chemotherapy then the quicker you decided, the quicker we can start to get you treated

Stacey: I don't want it, it will make my hair fall out, and make me feel sicker, it won't even cure me only give me a little extra time.

Mac: All right it is your decision, do you want to stay in the hospital or come back to the Whitehouse to live with us

Stacey: Can I really live with you

Rebecca: Yeah Stacey think of all the fun we will have

Rebecca was trying to cheer Stacey up, but it wasn't really working

Mac: Yes you can, but the press will want to know what is going on, it is completely your decision about what you want to tell them, we can try and keep it quiet or tell them the truth

Stacey: Just tell them the truth,

Mac: All right are we ready to go home then

Stacey: Yes Ma'am

Mac: You live with us now just call me Mac

The 3 of them travelled back to the Whitehouse, it was a farly quiet journey with everyone being slightly emotional. Once they arrived back everyone wanted to know where the president had been.

Rebecca took Stacey upstairs to one of the spare bedrooms her parents had already dropped some stuff off.

Mac went to the Oval office she had some work which she really had to do, it was now 6pm and the rest of the family wanted to know where Mac, Rebecca and Stacey had been.

Mac called Rod and Kate to her office, she told them about everything that had happened that day. Mac could not help, but to cry. Kate and Rod both agreed that Mac had done the right thing and that Stacey should stay with them.

Mac then called Jim and Kelly to her office they were equally as eager to here why the President had been to the hospital. Mac asked Kelly to prepare a statement to the press explaining the real reason for her absence today.

At the same time Horace and Stacey were in her bedroom she decided that she had to tell Horace about what happened that day. Stacey was lying in the bed and Horace lay down next to her.

Stacey: Horace there is something I need to tell you

Horace: Did your parents find out about us and throw you out

Stacey: Yes but that is not it

Horace: Are you pregnant, I promise I will stand by you we can do it

Stacey: I am not pregnant

Horace: Thank God, then what is wrong

Stacey: I am sick,I am really sick Horace

Horace cuddled his girlfriend and kissed her cheek.

Stacey: Horace I am scared, I don't want to die

Horace: You won't die, the doctors will help you

Stacey: They can't I have Leukaemia, I am only going to be here for another month at the most.

Horace had never cried, well not since he was a little child, but he felt tears roll down his cheek. This was so unfair he loved Stacey and she was only 16 why did she have to get sick.

Horace: You know that I love you I will be here for you the whole time

Stacey: I love you too.

The whole time this was happening Rebecca sat in her room and cried, she was going to lose her best friend.

It was going to be a difficult time for the first family