Trevor sat on the exam table , his side had and stomach had been bothering him for a month now and Maria talked him into going to the doctors for a check up . He kept telling her that it was just a stomach bug , but this morning he had been sicker than he had been in a long time . The pain in his stomach was the worst . Trevor distracted himself with the charts on the wall and read the pamphlets as well. The waiting room door opened and his doctor walked into the room with another person. This couldn't be good .
"Trevor , I'm sorry i made you wait so long , after your blood test , i wanted to get a second opinion and after i got that . i would like to run a few more tests if you don't mind , just to rule out the worse case scenario". the doctor told him .
"yeah sure , i have no problem with that "
" Good " she smiled .
" So what is the worst case here ?" Trevor asked " Cancer right?"
"Pancreatic Cancer is worst case , but that is why I want to run a number of tests on you , so we can rule it out . So if you can do them today then I can get the results in a day or so "
" yeah I'll do it today " Trevor nodded .
There was a series of tests that his doctor ordered from upper GI , computer tomography, magnetic resonance, ultra sound ,and finally an angiography.
As Trevor left he couldn't help but feel like his moment of happiness was going to end very badly . he looked at his cellphone , he scrolled through the numbers in it and stopped on a very familiar number . his finger ghosted over the send button , with a heavy sigh he closed his eyes and hit the send button. The other line rang a few times before it went to voice mail.
" mike , hey man its Trevor , listen , I need you to do me a favor. I know Harvey would kill me if he knew i was calling you , but um I went to the doctors and I don't know for sure but I think I'm sick . i won't find out until tomorrow or the next day . if something happens to me . i need you to look out for Maria and Wesley . I have money to leave them well off for a while but they will need someone to lean on . Mike listen i still love you man and i know you have gotten every letter and picture I sent so , just look or read them and I'll call you tomorrow " Trevor hung up the phone and headed home .
Once home Trevor was greeted by a whirlwind of activity and a four year old that looked like he was about to nap out . He grabbed the little boy and swung him over his shoulder and smiled as he heard him squeal and beg to be put down . Trevor carried him into the boy's room and laid him on his big boy bed as they called it . Trevor stared at his son and smiled at him .
" Listen , you don't have to go to sleep but lay here or play quietly for an hour okay and I'll come get you and then we can play with the new Lego set "
A pair of smoldering grey eyes blinked a few times and he heard an " okay daddy " he leaned down to kiss his forehead and heard his some whisper ' i love you daddy " Trevor almost cried at this but instead he smiled and closed the door a little bit . Then went to find Maria. He found her in the living room picking up toys and blankets and pillows .
" we were making a fort " she told him as he started to help her pick things up " how was the doctors appointment ?" she asked .
When Trevor didn't answer her right away she looked up at him . She reached out her hand and squeezed it " You will be fine babe " Trevor didn't answer her he just pulled her in the direction of their bedroom and he crawled up on to the bed and patted the side . Maria raised an eyebrow and climbed up in it and leaned into her husband .
' What's wrong Trevor ?" she asked running her fingers over his arm .
" The tests that were run , I know what they were for , same thing that my uncle, and grandfather and aunt and my one cousin . Listen to me if it is what i think it is , I'm going to ask Mike to look after you and Wes..."
Maria sat up to face him with worry written all over her face " Trevor , don't , don't say that . You are going to be fine "
" look it runs in my family and all of them died young from it and it was horrible and quick and painful , I just ..." tears started to roll down his face.
" Stop , look we don't know anything yet , so until you find out what is going on , no cry , moping or worrying , " she told him as she wiped away his tears . " I love you , and you have to hlep me make dinner and play with your son . So here is the deal we cuddle until nap time is over , we have dinner , do our movie night with Wesley , he gets a bath tonight and we work on adding to the family "
Trevor smiled and kissed the top of her head she he pulled her back down to lay with him . " that sounds like a great plan "