Chapter 5:

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy with school and work and stuff

Ally?

H-hi Austin she said weakly

How long have you not been feeling well?

A week but I thought it was the stomach flu or something….

I still can't believe you have cancer

Well actually this isn't the first time

What do you mean?

Well it first started when I was 5then it came back once, when I was 9

Oh my god…

I never told you because it never came back so it wasn't really important

It doesn't matter what happened in the past, all that's important is now. I will stay with you no matter what

Oh hi Mrs. Dawson

Oh hi Austin.. I didn't really expect to see you here

Mom he's my boyfriend.. of course he is going to be here

Oh right sorry

After being there for a couple hours.. I decided to go

So Austin, is your mom coming to pick you up?

No… she's having problems at work

Mrs. Dawson would you mind driving me home?

Sure Austin

As we were walking out we heard that there was a 3-15 in room 12/29

That's Ally's room! Mrs. Dawson… what's a 3-15?

Her heart stopped

We have to go see if she's ok!

No let them take care of her…right now all we can do is pray

The next morning I got up at 6 am and took a bus to the hospital that was 4 ½ miles away

I'm here to see Ally Dawson

Let's see….. it saids here she got transferred to St. Jude's in Minnesota

What? Why?

For her cancer treatment

When will she be back?

Probably in about 4 months

Ok thanks

-Text message between Austin and Ally (bold is Austin)

Hey I heard you got transferred.. that sucks

I know..i woke up and I was in a helicopter being transferred

That's weird

I know

So maybe we could video chat at least 2 or 3 times a week

I'd like that…seeing you would make me feel better

Awww

-4 months later

I can't believe Ally is coming home

I know I can't believe Trish didn't help us with any of the decorations said Dez

Are you surprised?

No.. where's Trish anyway?

Guess who got a job at Phil's Pickle Pagoda? And I got her a pickle basket

Cool can it be from all of us?

No way you're on your own

All of a sudden Ally appears in the doorway.. looking much different

WELCOME HOME!

Thanks guys

Wow Ally.. you look… said Dez

I know I look terrible… I lost like 15 pounds and I have no hair

No matter what you look like I still love you

Awww Austin

Here Ally I got you a pickle basket

Really?

What do you mean?

Well you're pretty lazy

Well I got a job at Phil's pickle Pagoda… where everything on the menu is pickle based

Eww

Yea I know

Come on guys let's party! Said Dez