Too Young?
Chapter 8: How to Save A Life
Miley's POV
After I laid down between daddy and Jake I drifted off into a light sleep. My sleep was interrupted when Lilly jumped up and raced to the bathroom, holding her hand over her mouth. I decided to get up and proceed with my shower and getting ready for school. By 7:15 I was on my way down stairs, and trying to put a smile on my sad face, I failed miserably. When I got into the kitchen everyone stopped talking and stared at me.
"Pancake?" Jake asked holding a plate toward me.
My head was still pounding and the smell of the food made me want to throw up.
"N-No" I whispered taking a spot on the couch.
I could feel everyone staring at me but I directed my gaze to the windows. I just stared at the blue sky, trying to forget my worries, and my head ache. Finally it was 7:30, time to head to school. Jake, Lilly and me all climbed into the car and headed off in complete silence.
At school people still stared at me and Jake, the wonder of what was going on with me yesterday gave me even more attention, my teachers either treated me like a major celebrity or like Mr. Boshay and hated and ignored me. By lunch I couldn't take it. Everyone stared at me and whispered Dandruff Danny even had the nerve to ask for my autograph, that was when I exploded.
"How stupid are you?" I yelled, "I'm not Hannah Montana anymore! I hate when you people talk about me and stare at me! I really hate…" My head was pounding mercilessly, I was dizzy, and about three Danny's stood in front of me. I felt myself stumble, and then blackness engulfed me.
Jake's POV
Miley didn't speak all day. She just glared at the staring people and sat in silence in every class. Then when Danny asked for her autograph she went ballistic!
"I really hate…"I heard her say then she grabbed her head, stumbled and fainted.
Dandruff boy was actually the one to catch her and lay her on the grass in the quad. Lilly whipped out her cell phone as both of us raced over, followed by Mr. Boshay.
"Mrs. Ryan?" he asked, patting her cheek lightly, "What is wrong with her?"
"She has a brain tumor." I replied taking her hand.
I heard everyone in the quad gasp.
"Ambulance is on the way." Lilly told us as she snapped her cell phone shut.
The minutes passed like hours as we waited for the emergency vehicle to arrive. Finally we heard the wail of the sirens. Two paramedics raced over and put Miley on a stretcher. I handed the keys to Lilly and hoped in with Miley.
They put the sirens on after I told them about the tumor. When we got to the hospital they wheeled her into the ER and I was put in the waiting room with Lilly.
"Jack and Robbie are on their way." She told me as she absently rubbed her still flat belly.
How I wish Miley was pregnant and happy like Lilly instead of dying and depressed. I watched the blonde for a few more moments before Robbie and Jackson burst in.
"Where is she son?" Robbie asked. "What happened?"
Normally I would have been down right giddy at him calling me son but now it felt comforting in a way.
"The doctors are looking at her." I replied. "She was just yelling at a boy at school, then she just collapsed. What if…"
"That won't happen!" Jackson snapped. "She will be just fine!"
Jackson Stewart was in denial. Maybe it was much simpler than having to brace this situation again. I heard about his and Miley's mom from Lilly yesterday.
"Family of Miley Ryan?" Dr Alexander asked.
"Yea I'm her father, Robbie Stewart, what is wrong with my daughter." Mr. Stewart asked in a tearful tone.
"She is extremely stressed. I suggest she go into homeschooling."
"Done, when does she start chemo?"
"She said she didn't want it!" I didn't want her being forced into the treatment that will make her not want to do it and then lose the will to go on.
"Jake, do you want her to die? She is my daughter and a minor. Doc, start the treatment, I don't care what Miley says." Robbie was firm.
Alexander looked frightened, I was too! "Actually she wants to do it. But for the first few treatments she is going to remain in this hospital, that will be about a month." The man explained. "Why don't you go get her things?"
"Can I stay with her?" I begged.
The doctor thought for a long moment. "Okay Mr. Ryan, I will arrange a cot to be put in her room. Now all of you go get her things, I will begin the first treatment which in going to take roughly an hour to get ready and another to complete. I'm sure you know the aftermath of chemo therapy?" the doctor asked.
Jackson and Robbie looked down but Lilly and I were kinda confused.
"She will be very sick, irritable, possibly depressed, her hair will begin to fall out but it may take about a month for the hair thing. 2-3 treatments for the others." Alexander explained.
I didn't want Miley to suffer through that! But I guess if it actually worked it would be worth it. I knew one thing: I would be at her side or fighting to be at her side the entire way….
End of Chapter 8
Sorry it took so long, crazyness with school! LOL neways… r&R I will try and update soon!
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