A/N: You guys are going to probably hate me after this chapter. It's ok. I'm used to being hated. I just would like to thank you guys for checking out my story. Now, on with the chapter!
Victor bounced his left leg as he waited for the doctor. He had tried to contact Bram, but he hadn't picked up the phone yet. He had gotten a few messages from Veronica, but he already decided he wouldn't respond until he talked to his dads.
The doctor then exited the room. "Are you here for Spier?" The doctor asked.
"Yes," Victor said.
"He became too stressed," the doctor said. "He probably just needs a few days of bed rest."
"Overworked?" Victor questioned. He didn't seem to be overworked lately. If anything, his father seemed a little more laid back. The doctor's look quickly turned from professional to a sympathetic one.
"I'm guessing your dad or his spouse haven't told you yet," the doctor said. Victor always hated it when someone called Bram "his father's spouse" or something like that. Bram was just as much his family as his bio dad(as Lake puts it).
"I don't know if I should tell you, but I think you should know," the doctor said. "He was brought in about a week ago for a normal examination, but we discovered a cancerous cell in his pancreas. It's gotten worse since the last time we checked."
He read the look on Victor's face. "I should give you some time to process this," he said. "The door is opened if you want to visit your dad. He should wake up soon, but he still needs to rest a bit."
The doctor walked off, and Victor entered the hospital room. Simon was sitting up in his bed. Victor pulled up a chair and sat down. Simon read Victor's face, and he could tell that he knew. "When were you planning on telling me?" Victor asked.
"I was planning on telling you once you were settled into high school," Simon said. "The original plan was going to tell you when we presented you with the adoption papers, but I didn't want to ruin what was supposed to be a joyous occasion."
"The doctors said it has gotten worse," Victor said.
"I know," Simon said. "I'm going to start chemo soon. They hope that they caught it in time."
"And what if it doesn't work?" Victor asked.
"That's one of the reasons we decided to bring up the adoption thing now," Simon explained. "We've been talking about it for a while, but this now just solidified that we should bring it up sooner rather than later. If something happens, I'd want you to stay with him instead of being thrown in a home."
Victor leaned in and hugged his dad. Simon rubbed his back as Victor cried into the gown. They stayed like that for a few hours, unprepared for the storm that was coming.