Chapter 15

Andrianne sat quietly at her spot in the library. The place was not really secluded but mostly people just choose to ignore the place. Divided by a piece of glass from the main reading area, the place was somewhat felt isolated and quieter and better to her liking.

Her body was quickly declining its health as she strained her every energy every day of her years to be the best and to live her life to the fullest as she could. Almost every day she was reminded of her past and almost every second, her mind would flash her of what to come.

Miracles happen around her all the time and most of the time, she was lucky enough to be part of the miracle. Somehow, that day, she almost felt like her miracle streak was going to end. A year ago, she had promised her brothers that she would be dancing at their wedding, but at that exact moment she realized that no matter how she wished the sickness will never come or how much she cared for herself, what was written before he was even born will happen.

'October 9th, 2025

I never thought I would hear such words coming out from the doctor's mouth apart from the television set. Much less it was for me. A little harmless walk in the park landed me in the emergency room today. I was not hurt. I was not attacked. I passed out while walking.'

Andrianne squeezed her eyes tightly as a single tear fell on her cheek. She hated herself for existing that day. Since she was a little baby, Chris had made sure she could never be hurt in anyway. No one, no being could even go as far as touch her. No sickness, no pain could even reach for her. Even the lightest sniffle would be such a big problem for him.

She was just getting back on her feet, wanting to be a normal girl, with so much a head of her. She was just beginning to join back the things she loves and she was ready to help the one person she knows needed her help the most, but the day still came for her.

'I'm sorry.' Andrianne wrote in her mobile phone and texted them to Caleb. "I'm sorry, Chris." She said quietly as her body felt limp and heavy. Her vision slowly flew further and further away until all was left for her to see was darkness.

"Andrianne." She heard a voice called. She could not place a face for the voice nor she could feel the emotion anymore.

'October 10th, 2025

The doctor advised for me to undergo chemo. I know, if Chris were to know about me, he would certainly void of his plan. He needed to go back to the past. But I could not tell either Bianca or Ryan about this either. I have no other choice but to tell Wyatt.

He would never hurt me. I know that much. I am sure that if he does know about this, he would do his worse to use it against Chris. Why didn't I just die from the fall. Why couldn't I just be done and not burden anyone else anymore. It felt like, the more years I spend on this earth living, the more trouble I cause for the ones I love.'

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The whole day that day he could not concentrate on his studies. The doctor giving lecture in front does not make any sense to him. It was almost like he was talking in a language he never learned. No matter how hard he tried to focus he could not.

Ryan stayed in his seat even after the last person left the lecture hall. "Mr. Smith." The older man in the white lab coat called. Ryan as if was in a trance seemed like he was lost. "Ryan." The man said again and Ryan looked up and flushed a little as he realized that the class was long over. "You seemed a little troubled this past week." The older man said as he neared the young man.

"No sir." Ryan said quickly as he gathered his things and carefully placed them in his bag. The older doctor just nods once and head for the door. "Dr. Graham. Hold on." Ryan said as he hurried to his side. Dr. Graham paused in his trail as he looked at the younger man.

"Anything I can do?" Dr. Graham said gently.

Ryan hesitated before asking. "Hypothetically, if a person was diagnosed with brain cancer, the symptoms would be shown months before it progressed to the late stages right?" He questioned. "And the spread would not occur until months after right?"

"Usually, when the signs are readable, that shows that the cancer is usually in the last stages. But there are sometimes that that does not happen. As in signs could be seen earlier on. As for the cancer spreading, that is one thing human is yet to be sure of. Sometimes, the cancer could be in the early stage and it start to spread out at times the patient could be at the end stage but the cancer does not at all spread." Dr Graham explained. "Why do you ask?"

Ryan just shook his head and thanked the doctor before sped to Andrianne's school. His wary turned into his worst nightmare when he saw his little friend was wheeled on a gurney into an ambulance.

"What happened?" Ryan asked as he rushed to the crowd of people were fluttering around. The kids around him just shrugged their shoulder indication the lack of knowledge of what had happened.

His eyes finally caught a familiar face. "Granpa, what happened to Andrianne?" He begged for an answer from the older man.

The head master just shook his head at his grandson. "One of the kids saw her passed out in the library." He said.

Ryan shook his head as he pushed his way to the paramedics. "Take her to UCSF Medical Center. Ask for Dr. Smith." He said quickly.

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He felt an ache in his heart but he was not sure of what it was. His concentration failed him yet again and his strength to fight the urge of finding out what had happened was almost running out. The cell phone in his hand vibrates silently.

'Drea passed out, but she's better now. Just to let you know. RS' The text read. The phone almost slipped out of his hand as he felt a lump in his throat. Painfully he orbs and appeared on the emergency stairwell of the hospital.

"Where is she?" He heard a voice spoke through his mouth as soon as he saw Ryan's figure.

Ryan just shook his head. "She was fine, then she started bleeding, they are taking her for a CAT scan." He said calmly. Inside his heart was thumping as if it would escape his chest if it could. "She'll be fine, Chris." He said softly to the broken man in front of him.

"Where's my mother?" Chris asked suddenly. Ryan just shook his head, not wanting Chris to over react in such condition.

The man in a white coat came out bearing news for the family of Andrianne Hope Perry Halliwell. The inevitable news that shattered a broken man. "Where did I go wrong?" He whispered to himself quietly as he felt his whole body weight was supported by Ryan.

"You did nothing wrong Chris. You did all you could have done to protect her from everything. This is not something you can stop." Ryan spoke quietly.

Chris wanted to say he did not understand, but Ryan, of all would understand more than anyone else. More than Chris himself. His heart is truly pure and his love for her was chaste to this very day. "My little baby." Chris whispered.

"She's going to be fine, Chris. But she will be beating over herself to see you like this, when she wakes up." Ryan said softly as he turned away and avoiding the growing lump in his throat.

"Is there a Mr. Ryan Smith here?" A young lady in the pink dress said as she approaches the men who were waiting. Ryan looked up at the nurse but said nothing. "Andrianne is looking for him; can you pass the message if he comes?"

"I'm Ryan." He said out of the blue as he rose to his feet.

His pace was weak. His mind was confused. His heart was joyous he was call instead of her brother. It did not however felt right. "Chris. She would want to see you as well. She would not know you're back."

The two men walked trailing the nurse as they heard the familiar beeping of the heart monitor and the sickening smell of death. Chris trembled as he near the door. "Chris." Andrianne said in shocked. "Chris, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that you have to come back because of this. I'm sorry that this happened anyways." Andrianne said quickly as Chris hurriedly wrapped her in his arms. Ryan slowly neared the two siblings as he sat on the other side of Andrianne. Her tiny hand caught his as she squeezed them hard

"How are you feeling?" Ryan said weakly.

Andrianne just smiled as she nodded. "Better. But my head still feels like it had been hit by a brick." She said making a face as she parted from her brother's embrace. "Don't worry though, it could have been worse."

"is that supposed to make me feel better?" Chris said forcing a smile on his face.

"It supposed to make you go back to Brown." Andrianne replied scathingly. "Seriously Chris. Mom will freak if she knows you orbed back here, plus, Dean's going to think that you bailed out on her with some cute patient of yours."

"Dean and I…" Chris paused grimacing, looking away from Andrianne.

Andrianne shook her head. "Chris, what happened?" She asked. Chris just smiled. "It's Bianca wasn't it?" Andrianne took in a deep breath as she shut her eyes.

"No you don't." Chris said shaking Andrianne lightly forcing her to open her eyes. "This is what makes you sick. You don't have to fix everything, Andy. Don't bother about Bianca or Dean or whoever. Just get better." He said with much frustration.

Andrianne rolled her eyes. "I didn't, I wasn't doing anything." Andrianne said defensively. "Okay, maybe a little. It's always is fun going into people's mind."

"Yes, it swells your brain as well. Not to mention a million other thing that could just make it worse. Enough doing it once, Andy." Chris uttered. "I would want to see those things I saw come true. I'd love to see you dancing in my wedding. At yours."

"You love to rub that in don't you?" Andrianne squinted at her brother. "The future is a gamble, big brother. Nothing in life is certain." Andrianne smirked as she laid her head back on the pillow. "But there are always hurdles to get to your destination."

Ryan looked at Andrianne questioningly. "You and words are…" He trailed. "I don't know what to say. Can't you speak like any other people?"

"You'll like it." Chris teased.

"Enough already."Andrianne blushed slightly but her hands never left Ryan's. Chris just shrugged and smiled at his little sister.

"Promise me you'll stop getting into people's mind unless you have to." Chris said seriously. Andrianne nodded. She'd agree to anything that makes him happy. That makes Ryan happy.