Chapter 10

Aiden and I were going on another date today. To be honest, I was very excited. It had been nearly half a year since Aiden and I went on our first date. Ever since that date, I've been getting to know Aiden more and more. At first, I thought he was a complete douche, but as the days went on, I noticed that he was actually very caring. He simply has a difficult time showing it.

This time, our date was at the cinema so I could dress up as casually as I wanted. I wore short shorts and a baggy shirt. My hair was in a braid. As always, I put no make up and I left my apartment. Since I didn't own a car, I had to take the train.

When I arrived at the movie theatre, I saw Aiden waiting for me at the front entrance.

I waved, "Hey!"

He smiled, "Hey, I already bought us the tickets."

I asked, "Which movie are we watching anyways?"

He answered, "Paranormal Activity 3"

I sighed, "That movie got horrible reviews."

He grinned, "That's why we're watching it."

"Well, as long as you're paying…"

He laughed, "Let's get some snacks."

We walked into the theatre. The place was crowded. Aiden and I stood in line for ten minutes before we got to buy our snacks.

"That'll be seven dollars and fifty-six cents." The cashier said as he passed the popcorn and drinks over to Aiden.

Aiden handed me the popcorn and drinks over to me as he pulled his wallet from his back pocket, "Hold this for a second, would you?"

I happily took the food from his hands.

He payed the cashier and turned to face me, "Thank you." He took his drink and the popcorn. "Let's go!"

I nodded and began to follow him as he began to walk away. All of a sudden, everything began to get dizzy. I had a pounding headache and I had trouble standing. Even breathing became a challenge. I could hear my heart pumping faster and faster as it tried to flow oxygen all over my body. Suddenly, I dropped my drink and collapsed. The last thing I remembered seeing was Aiden dropping the food and running towards me. Everything was black.

I woke up moments later. The first thing I saw was Aiden.

"Thank god you're ok!" He said as he hugged me.

I groaned as I put my hand on my throbbing head, "Where am I?"

"You're in the hospital." He replied. "We were at the movie theatre when all of the sudden you fainted."

I opened my mouth but was interrupted by a woman wearing a white coat.

"Ahh, I see you've woken up." She said with a smile on her face. "I'm Doctor Layla Grey."

Aiden turned stood up and asked, "Is Malerie going to be ok?"

She bit her lip, "I'm afraid not." She turned to me. "We did some tests and the results show that you have a massive brain tumour on the frontal lobe of your brain.

"We estimate that you'll have about one year to live." She added.

I opened my mouth but nothing came out. A woman just told me I had a year to live. I had no clue to react. I looked over at Aiden. I could tell he was sad and shocked even though he tried showing no emotions. He was trying to stay strong for me.

Then, all the emotions hit me. I began to cry. That's it. It's over.

I had one year to live.