The low rumble of the monorail was all you could hear it was so silent. The guys were sitting by a window watching the island speed by in waves of green, brown, and yellow. Jasper let out a large, shaky sigh and looked at his best friend.
"What's up?" Monty asked, concerned. Jasper had been unusually quiet, and a little on edge since he had bought an amber charm with a creepy looking bug in it from the gift shop.
"It's Maya...she started radiation last month..." Tears stung his brown eyes.
"She's having chemo? Why?"
"The doctors found it in her stomach, they said she was lucky they found it so early. They wanted to start her as soon as possible...I'm sorry I didn't tell you but..." Jasper started to cry finally. His first real girlfriend, he had lived with her for three years, they did everything together if Monty wasn't there. She took him to museums, and laughed as she complained he wasn't rich in culture or education, to the beach and squealed with fear as seaweed brushed against her leg. They did everything and anything together. She was completely his and he was hers before he even realized it, the moment she offered him her chocolate cake at Abby's birthday party three years ago.
"She's trying to be strong, she made me come because this weekend is her final round before they go in and test her, it's not looking good though. Monty I'm so scared. She keeps telling me not to worry, that she's fine, but I know she's hurting." The tears flowed freely down his slim face, pooling at his chin then dripping onto his jeans. Monty put his arm around his best friend, what does one tell their best friend who's girlfriend is immensely sick and getting radiation and chemo. Possibly losing her life and future all for this small risk to live. To survive.
"She's a tough girl Jasper. You know that, she's going to be alright." He whispered. He rubbed his shoulder. Jasper put his head in his hands and cried silently for the rest of the way, Monty couldn't help but look out the window and notice the platoon of jeeps and cars speeding with the train.
