iWon't Desert You
Disclaimer: I do not own iCarly
A/N: Ok so this is the next chap of iWont Desert You. Thoughts are in italics. Enjoy.
Chapter 2 – Denial
Sam sat on the couch horrified by the news report. She could not believe it.
"Today's headline, fruit stall vendor in Seattle transmitted deadly AIDS virus to patrons of the stall. He is currently in interrogation. Food authorities believe the virus was transmitted when the vendor cut himself and contaminated the fruits with his blood. So far, two patrons have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus."
Sam sat there in shock. She was actually at risk of having the virus. The screen then switched to show the symptoms of AIDS. Fever, headaches, nausea and persistent diarrhoea. She had most of the symptoms and it freaked her out.
"Nah, it's not possible. What are the chances?" Sam said out loud, not noticing that Mrs Puckett had just entered the house.
"Who are you talking to honey?" Mrs Puckett asked while carrying two big bags og groceries to the kitchen.
Sam jumped in her seat and quickly turned of the television. "No one. Just thinking."
"Okay. Hey can you help me start unpacking, I have to use the bathroom." Mrs puckett asked while walking towards the bathroom.
"Sure."
Sam walked into the kitchen and emptied the two paper bags, at the same time checking to see what her mom got.
"What no ham. How can there be no ham." Sam was just staring onto the table . she had so many things on her mind.
"Honey, is anything wrong? You seem kind of dazed." Mrs Puckett asked, concerned about her daughter.
"Mum, what do you know about AIDS." Sam blurted out.
"Why the sudden curiosity."
"Why, why." Sam trying to think of a reason to her random question "I'm doing a report on it and wanted to know more about it."
"Okay." Mrs Puckett replied confused. Sam was glad that her mother bought that lame excuse.
"Well, AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the final stage of the HIV infection. It is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV for short. The only other thing I know is that there is no found cure for it." Mrs Puckett explained.
Sam's jaw fell. She was amazed that her mother knew so much about the illness despite the fact that she sat home everyday watching television.
"Thanks Mum." Sam said and ran to her bedroom.
She closed the door behind her and dropped herself on her bed. She stared at the ceiling for a solid hour just thinking. "Okay, think on the bright side. It is highly unlikely that I have contracted AIDS. What are the chances? Whatever it is, I'm going to forget about it and move on."
Soon, Sam was falling into a deep sleep. She started to dream. She was in school and everything was normal. She saw Carly and Freddie and talking together.
"Hey guys." Sam said but was completely ignored. "Hello?"
Little did she know this dream was about to change into a nightmare. No one could hear her. No one could see her. She was alone. Suddenly everyone faded and everything was white. She soon realised that the source of the white light came from the doctor shining a torch into her eye.
"Okay Samantha, you have been diagnosed with AIDS." The doctor exclaimed.
"But doctor, what can I do." Sam asked.
"There is only one solution, you must drink lot's of Honey."
"Honey?" Sam said confused. That doctor's voice slowly faded and she woke up.
"Honey? Honey? Wake up, it's time for Breakfast." Mrs Puckett said while tapping Sam on the shoulder trying to wake her up. Sam jerked awake and realised she was covered in perspiration.
"Okay Mum." Sam said while sitting up on her bed. Mrs Puckett exited the room and Sam sat there happy it was just a dream. She had slept through dinner and until morning.
"I know I don't have AIDS but it wouldn't hurt to have a checkup."
After breakfast, Sam got ready to leave for the doctor. She had a case of diarrhoea that morning and it only made her think of the worst.
"Mum, I'm going to the doctor." Sam shouted, opening the front door.
"Do you want me to give you a lift?" Mrs Puckett shouted.
"It's okay, I can manage." Sam said closing the door.
She took the elevator down and started to walk down the street. However she was not heading to her usual doctor. She took the route to the nearest hospital. Along the way, her mind kept telling her to turn back but her body didn't listen. Before she knew it she was in the hospital waiting room. She got a waiting number and sat in the seat. She looked around and only saw and elderly woman sitting in the room.
"I'm glad it isn't crowded today. Everyone knows how much I hate people." She was trying to keep her mind off the whole AIDS problem.
Sam number flashed across the sign and Sam got up and walked into the clinic.
After a few questions, the doctor asked her what was her problem.
Sam hesitated but told the doctor her symptoms.
"Doctor," Sam said nervously. "You know that fruit stall vendor in the news?" he nodded. "I have patronised him before and I was wondering if I could get a HIV test."
He smiled and nodded. He was in fact impressed that Sam was brave enough to tell him that and did it on her own.
"Sam, I should tell you that, no matter the results, it won't change you on the inside."
A week past quite fast. It was the end of school and Sam was at her locker.
"Hey Sam, Freddie and I are going to get smoothies before heading to my place. You wanna join us." Carly asked.
"Nah, you guys go ahead. I got things to take care of." Sam said hoping Carly would not ask what.
"Okay, see you later." Carly said and left the school.
Sam also left but was to make sure that no one was following her. She made her way to the hospital. It was the day that she would get the results to the HIV test.
It was once again quiet in the hospital. There was hardly anyone there. She took her number and sat down. She sat really low in her chair. There was still a slim chance that someone she knew could walk by.
Soon it was her turn to enter. Her heart was beating so fast it felt like it was going to burst out of her chest. She opened the door and sat down next to the doctor.
"Okay Sam, in this envelope is the results to the test." He said handing her the envelope.
Sam nodded. She could not speak. Her troat felt dry and her heart was beating faster than ever. As she reached to pull out the paper in the envelope the doctor held her hand.
"Sam, before you look at the results, I want you to promise me you won't do anything rash and hurt yourself."
Sam gave a weak smile and nodded. She then continued to pull out the paper. She scanned the paper and saw one line.
"Miss Samantha Puckett is HIV positive." As she saw the line, her world came crashing down. She did not know what to do. She sat there looking at the paper and a single tear fell.
A/N: Okay people, so in this chap, Sam finally knows she has AIDS. I got inspiration on the fruit thing from a news report a few months back where a boy was infected with AIDS because the fruit seller cut himself. I felt it was unfair to the boy so I decided to write about it. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chap and please review.