Good news, I survived 6 exams and managed to write three new chapters! Hope you enjoy SM
"I'm sorry Ms Taylor but the news isn't good" The doctor said to Sophie.
"Why, whats wrong?"
"Nadia has a tumor at the base of her brain"
"What, cancer?"
"We won't know that until we do a biopsy"
"When will that be?"
"We might not be able to do that though"
"Why?"
"It's the location that's the biggest problem"
"Well where is it?"
"It;s wrapped around the brain stem, We can't remove it without the risk of causing brain damage"
"And what are the chances of that happening?"
"Their not good, but we'll try our hardest"
"No" She said
"What" Replied Nate
"Ms Taylor, she'll die if we do nothing"
"But you just said you don't know if it's cancer or not"
"The longer we leave it there the greater the chance it will become cancerous, if it isn't already"
"Say you remove it and she's left with brain damage, then what, what if it grows back"
"We'll deal with it when it happens" She said "Look here's some more information on it you you two can talk about it but the sooner you guys decide the better the outcome is for Nadia" She said handing Sophie some paper
Nate didn't say a word to Sophie, he just picked Nadia up and walked out the door.
"Nate, can we just talk about this" She said trying to catch up to him.
"About what Sophie" He said trying to keep his voice down "Whether our little girl lives or dies?"
"What if it turn's out it's not cancer and she's left brain damaged"
"I'd rather that then let her die" He said putting Nadia in the car.
"She's not gonna die"
"You don't know that, I don't know that, No-one knows that" He yelled getting in the car. Sophie got in the passengers seat.
"What's going on mummy?" Nadia asked
"Nothing you need to worry about sweetie"
"Why are you and daddy fighting?"
"We're not sweetie, just go back to reading your book" Nate said starting the car
Not a word was said that afternoon. Nate and Sophie stayed at separate ends of the house. That night when Nate finally got off the phone he went into Nadia's room.
"Hey Na-die" He said walking into her room
"Hey Daddy"
"What are you drawing?" He asked sitting next to her
"It's a doggie, can we get one?"
"You might have to ask mummy that first"
"But she'll say no, she always doe's"
"You don't know, she might say yes just this once. Daddy's got to go away for a while"
"Why"
"I got given a job in the city"
"What can't we come with you?"
"I don't think mum wants to move to the city"
"But I want to go with you"
"You can't sweetie, there's no-one to look after you when I have to work nights"
"What about Nanna?"
"Nanna doesn't live in the city sweetie"
"Will you come back?"
"That's if my boss lets me"
"I'm gonna miss you" She said hugging him
"I'm gonna miss you too" He said trying not to cry
"When I get older I'll move to the city and live with you"
"Promise?"
"I promise"
He kissed her on the forehead and walked out of the room. He walked into the kitchen where Sophie was. She looked at him then at his bag.
"I got a job in the city, I start in a few days"
"Doe's Nadia know?"
"Of course she doe's. At least I tell her the truth"
"Can we just talk about it, please"
"You seem like you've already made up your mind, and there's way I can change it" He said walking out the door