Always by Your Side:
Chapter Three:
"The Results"
Authors Note: Hey, all of you Ryan and Marissa lovers out there, I am terribly sorry this story has not been updated in a while. This story is the very first Fanfiction I had ever written, I wrote it back in 2009! I am finally getting around to typing and posting more of the chapters. I am not sure if the way I ended the story will satisfy you, but I am sure you will let me know what you think! Anyway, here is chapter three, I hope you like it! Happy Reading
Disclaimer: I do not own the show, "The OC," or its characters I am just borrowing them for the addictive dramatic entertainment!
All My Love,
Ryrissa1993
~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~R&M~
It was eight AM when the doctor arrived in Marissa's room. The doctor approached Ryan and asked him to go out and get the family. Ryan came back into the room with the Cohen's following suit. He gently kneed down by Marissa's bedside shaking her awake. Marissa's eyes fluttered a couple of times before being able to focus them. The doctor first started speaking to Marissa as Kirsten Cohen made her entrance into the hospital room. Ryan sat at one side of Marissa as Kirsten sat at the other. "Marissa, I do not know how to say this, there is no easy way… I am terribly sorry to give you this news in general, but especially at such a young age. I know you have your whole life ahead of you still, but it seems to me that you have a good amount of friends and family if I may to make this as easy as possible. I received your test results this morning and it looks as though you have leukemia. Yet again I am terribly sorry, I will give you a few moments to process this information before coming in and discussing treatment options with you." "Thank you doctor," Marissa whispered as he exited the room. Marissa's eyes were filled with fear as she tried her best to hide it there was no use… Ryan's had was not grasping her at such a tight grip that she thought it might just break. Kirsten's only words were "oh my god," as her shaking hand come up to cover her mouth as to prevent a scream of utter horror out of her perused lips. The room was filled with awkward silence as everything was trapped within their own thoughts. The doctor came back in a few minutes later, "Marissa, I know there is not much time to process this, but I am sure you realize the longer we wait the less quickly your recovery will come." "I understand, and it does not seem like I really have a choice other than to start chemotherapy as soon as possible. How soon can I start?" "I was thinking of beginning your first round tomorrow morning. I will keep you in the hospital for three days each time. I would like to do a total of three rounds and see where we stand." He gave Marissa's shoulder a light and comforting rub and a reassuring smile before exiting the room again. No one said anything, they were all in their own little worlds pretending that this was just a dream and not their twisting face of reality. They would get through this no matter what. Marissa was kind of estranged from her parents for the most part maybe, with any luck it would bring them closer together. She knew she had Ryan and the Cohen's support by one hundred percent. The support and them and the positive attitude of recovery should make this easier to get through, take things one day at a time and hope for the best.
That was the end of chapter three people; I did change it a little from the first time I wrote it to make it more exciting, a little longer. I hope you like it. Your comments and constructive criticism are always welcome! I cannot wait to hear what you think. Love Always, Ryrissa1993