Chapter Three
I went home and packed my bags and cried my heart out. When Charlie got home, I told him what the doctor had to me. He was devastated. He started crying. The kids at school were upset. Even the cruel Jessica and Lauren seemed upset by my news. But, The biggest news, aside from mine, was the new kids starting on Wednesday. But chances are i would never meet them. I frown to myself. I was Wednesaday morning, time to go into what I would soon know as my own personal hell.
Charlie drove me to hospital. I took my laptop, iPod touch and portable DVD player for amusement and a bunch of books. I knew I'd be in the hospital for a while so I signed up for hospital library program. Everyweek the library will bring you books or movies that you want to read directly to the hospital.
"Now, Bella. I won't be able to stay with you when you go in for your first round of chemo. They don't recommend it," he said in a forced strong voice but, I could hear his voice cracking. He was fighting to be brave for me.
"I know Charlie," I said, lumps formed in my throat and fear hitched in my stomach. I gave Charlie a shaky smile and got out of the car, "go to work. You are going to need to work. This isn't going to be cheap," I said forcing my frown into a smile but I knew it was a grimace. Charlie frown and began to drive away, tears forming in his eyes.
I stepped into the hospital and was greeted by that rubbery, sickly smell. I walked to the Oncology ward and told the nurse I was here. She took me to my room and told me to change into my pajamas. The nurse walked in once I was dressed in pajamas and took a few things of blood.
She walked back in about a half hour later and told me it was time for me to get for my chemo. I followed her down the hall to an elevator. While I stood there a boy, no older the fourteen stood beside me.
"What are you in for?" he said in a cheerful tone.
"I have Leukemia," i said in a sad tone. He nodded and said, "Yeah, me too. But. I am almost in remission," he said smiling.
"So, you going for your first treatment," he said. I nodded. "How did you know?" I asked.
"Trust me, you do not have the expression of someone who has already had treatment... and besides, you still have all of your hair," he said in a teasing tone. I frown, remembering once again that I would be losing my hair.
"I'm going to give you some advise for later. When they bring you food, eat it... even if you know you aren't going to keep it down," he said before heading down the hall. My nurse returned with a few papers.
"Sorry about that. I grabbed the wrong folder off my desk. I have the right one this time," she said ushering me into the elevator. We went down two floors and then stepped into a purple and green room. The room had an extremely cheerful feel to it. There were eight chairs lined in rows. These was the chairs your find at the dentist only these look much more comfortable. Beside each chair was an IV pole. I grimaced.
A woman with brown hair and blue eyes walked over to me and said, "Hello Bella, I am Sarah! I will be giving you your meds. Come, sit down," she said in a sweet tone. She made me feel almost comfortable.
I sat down in a chair and she switched a TV beside the chair on and handed me a remote. "Just put on whatever you like and I will be right back," she said disapearing for a second. When she returned she was carrying a basket full of "goodies". Needles, tubed and an IV bag of doom.
"Okay, right now, I am going to give you a PICC Line. That is an IV tube that will stay in your arm making it so we can give you medicine and take blood without having to poke you so much. She inserted a tube into my arm and put tape over it. She then hooked a main IV line to it and started the drip.
"How long will this take?" I asked focusing on the news.
"Oh, I'd get comfortable, this is going to take about and hour," she said pulling one last thing out of the my basket of "goodies".
A light green puke bucket. She tucked in the seat beside me. I frowned and wished I could be anywhere but here.
I know I changed the story, but this idea came to me last night while I was sleeping. Don't hate me but Jasper won't be coming in until that chapter after next but Carlisle will be introduced in the next chapter.
