A/N : And onto another chapter, I'm just keep typin' lol... :D its 12.30 am, and i am totally wired from the xxl monstor i had earlier... they make me really hyper, and i was stuck in a car for three hours, looking for a rental house... so i kinda like... have my calf muscles twitching... :D my sister made me watch saw two... and i still feel like throwing up... bleh... so yes, reviews... btw, i didnt plan on sharpay telling kelsi... but it just happened.
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"I've missed my period." Sharpay told Kelsi. Both Kelsi and Ryan gasped. Ryan went straight back to his room.
"Are you sure you are not just late?" Kelsi asked. Sharpay told her that she didnt know, she was due for her period on the third, as on every other month, and she was five days late. Kelsi logged onto her computer, and looked up websites about being pregnant. After only a few minutes of silence, she spoke.
"Your body aches, and fatigue, they are all symptoms." Kelsi said, disbelieving. She could hear Sharpay crying from the other end of the telephone.
"You promise not to tell anyone about this?" Sharpay asked.
"I promise. I kept your first secret. I will keep this one too. You know I am here for you and for Ryan also." Kelsi said. She too now had started crying.
"Kelsi, it's time for you to go to bed." Sharpay heard in the background from the other line.
"Mom. This is an important call."
"What can be so important at midnight?"
"It's Sharpay, she is having a real bad time right now."
"Sharpay as in the girl that was giving you a hard time a few weeks ago?"
"Yes Sharpay, but we've become friends now, and something is wrong."
"Like what?" Sharpay listened intently as Kelsi thought of what to say.
"My brother." Sharpay told her. Kelsi sighed.
"Her brother. He has a real good chance of having Leukemia. And she is awfully upset. She has been crying and hasn't been eating, and hasn't been able to sleep for the past three weeks." Kelsi told her mom.
"Well okay, but make sure to be off the phone soon."
"Yeah, Mom."
"So, what am I going to do?" Sharpay asked.
"First of all, I suggest you tell Ryan."
"Okay, I will tell him tonight."
"You do that, and I will talk to you tomorrow at school."
"Okay, goodnight."
"Night." Sharpay clicked the speaker button, and wiped her eyes. She walked to Ryan's room, and knocked.
"Come in." he said. He sounded sad. When she opened the door, he was sitting on his bed, as if he were waiting for something.
"I need to tell you something." Sharpay said, sitting next to him.
"I heard you talking to Kelsi." He told her. She burst out in tears again, but Ryan wrapped his arms around her. She kept crying about how she was so stupid, and that she knew better. Ryan couldn't get a word in edgewise, whether he wanted to or not.
"Come on, tomorrow, we'll call the doctor and make an appointment for you. If you are pregnant, we cannot have my neice or nephew miss out on all the proper care it's going to need. For now, you need to go to bed." Ryan carried his sister to her room, and tucked her into bed. His mind roved over everything that had happened. He fell asleep thinking about how his test results would turn out on the tenth.
The next morning, Sharpay woke up in a frazzle. Her body ached, she needed to throw up, she was hungry, and her brother was shaking her awake. He was already up and dressed in one of his bright silk shirts, and dress pants. Sharpay took a quick shower, and moussed her hair into some waves, and let it be. When she got downstairs, Ryan was on the telephone to an OB/GYN. He made the appointment for her, on the eleventh, at noon.
"Thanks." Sharpay said as they made their way out to the car.
"You are welcome, it was no big deal." He hugged her.
"You find out tomorrow." Sharpay told him as they were on their way to Starbucks. Ryan nodded, but said nothing on the subject. When they were inside the shop, they were again approached by Gabby and Troy.
"Hey you two." Gabby said, smiling. Sharpay almost wanted to rip that smug look off her face. She immediately regretted thinking that. It just made her angry.
"Hello Gabby." Ryan said. He nodded to Troy, who nodded back.
"You don't look so hot." Troy said to Sharpay, who was slightly pale.
"And what do you mean by that?" Sharpay asked, thinking that Troy had just tried to insult her. She took a step forward, while also glaring at him. Troy stepped back.
"All I meant was that you are pale." He explained. She took a step back when the barista set her drink on the counter. With one last glare, she took her coffee, and strode out of the building. Once at school, Sharpay was greeted by Zeke. He had been talking to her a lot more since he found out about Ryan. He always offered her some cookies he'd baked the night before, and offered an ear for her to talk to.
"Hey Sharpay." he said, handing her some peanut butter cookies. She opened the ziploc bag, and took a bite. Delicious as usual.
"These are great Zeke." She told him, taking another bite.
"Thank you." He smiled at her, which caused her to give a small smile back.
"Sharpay... Can I ask you something?"
"Hmm? What do you want to ask?" He looked timid.
"I was wondering if you- if you wanted to go to the movies with me this weekend?" he asked. As badly as Sharpay wanted to, she just couldn't bring herself to say yes. 'Who would ever want to date a pregnant chick?' she asked herself.
"I am sorry Zeke... Right now, it's just not a good time for me. Maybe some other time?" Zeke nodded, although Sharpay could tell he was feeling quite rejected. The bell rang, and they each went their seperate ways.
At lunch, it was Thursday, so it was the gang's turn to sit together. Sharpay kept her head down, and didn't talk to anyone, except Ryan, Kelsi, and Zeke. Nobody really bothered Sharpay to talk anymore, because they all thought she was still sulking over her brother. For the most part she was, but this added stress made it even worse. The rest of the day went without any incidents. After school, it was normal routine. Musical Rehearsal, Home, Dinner, Cleanup, Homework, and then socailizing time. During this time, Ryan and Sharpay sat on the couch and watched an hour of television, before they went to bed.
At the appointment the next day, the two were put into an exam room, where they were forced to wait for fifteen minutes. The two passed the time by looking at the brochures that lined the walls. There were some that gave information about quitting smoking, alcoholism, and other things, but the two that stuck out to Sharpay were the ones that told about Leukemia and Pregnancy. Kelsi had given them both a reassuring hug when the left the school. Kelsi supported both of them, and they both trusted her. She was sad that she couldn't accompany the two to the doctor's office, but she had to rehearse with Troy and Gabby after regular rehearsal.
"Mr. Evans." Dr. Hull said, as he came into the room. Sharpay spun to see the doctor. Ryan was sitting on the exam bed, and looked like his fate lay in the hands of the doctor in front of him. That of course was technically true. The doctor was going to tell him something that would change his life forever.
"Mr. Evans. After examining the results of your bone marrow, I have determined what you have." He paused and looked between Ryan and Sharpay.
"And?" Ryan asked.
"You have... Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura." Dr. Hull said.
"English?" Sharpay blurted before she could stop herself.
"It is a blood disorder, that is caused by low platelets, and symptoms of it are similar to those of Leukemia. This is why I thought Mr. Evans had it. It made me almost certain he had it, because of your father's condition." he told the both of them.
"So, what is this blood disorder about?" Ryan asked.
"ITP is exactly what I said, you've had the flu recently have you not?" The doctor asked. Ryan nodded his head.
"Well, ITP ususally is caused by a virus that looks similar to a platelet, so the blood cells attack the virus. Only, when the virus is gone, the platelets are getting attacked, because the blood cells think that the platelets are the virus. This is what causes you to be low on them."
"And what do we do in order to stop this?" He asked.
"I recommend removing you're spleen, and giving you medication for this."
"What does removing my spleen acomplish?" he asked.
"The spleen destroys anti-body covered platelets. Removing the spleen will decrease the amount of platelets being destroyed, therefore hoping to reduce the symptoms of the disease, if not curing it altogether. The prednisone that we'd be starting you on, would also reduce the amount of platelets being destroyed."
"Okay. So when do you want to do the procedure?" Ryan asked.
"Whenever you can get an appointment." He said. They set up the appointment, and were free to go. Sharpay called Kelsi, and told her to meet them at their house, because they wanted to tell her the news in person. Kelsi didnt have a real good feeling about it, especially if they wanted to tell her in person. She complied anyway. Kelsi pulled into the Evans' drive, and knocked on the door. Sharpay answered, and brought her into the living room. She sat in the middle of the couch, with Sharpay on her left, and Ryan on her right.
"Kelsi, we wanted to tell you the results of the tests." Ryan said, Kelsi nodded.
"The doctor told him that he had a disease called ITP, which is totally cure-able." Sharpay told her. Her heart skipped a beat. She thought it had stopped altogether. After a moment of pure silence, she was able to react.
"Oh my gosh! Oh, my gosh! You're gonna be okay!" she nearly screamed. She wrapped her arms around Sharpay, and hugged her. She then hugged Ryan. What neither of the twins expected was for Kelsi to grab Ryan again, pull him towards her, and to kiss him. Not on the cheek either. A real kiss. A passionate one at that.
A/N: -Gasp- !