Something with a capitol S
WallflowerNerdGirl
When I woke up I was in the hospital with an IV sticking out of my arm. There was a tube in my chest but as far as I could tell, there was nothing coming out of it. I squirmed a little in my uncomfortable hospital bed. Mom looked up at me and saw I was awake. She had dark circles under her eyes. She nudged dad to wake him up. He was sleeping in a chair with his head in his hand.
"Good morning honey." Mom said.
"How long have I been here?" I asked.
"Four days now." Dad answered.
"Oh." I licked my dry lips and sat still for a minute. "Did you call Isaac, mom?"
"Yes, I did. He came to visit for a little bit every day."
"Did he come today yet?"
"Yes, you were sleeping though." Said dad.
"Do Augustus's parents know?"
"Yes. Your mother called them after the doctors regulated your breathing."
"Okay." I didn't have the energy to speak much longer and I wanted to sleep again but Dr. Maria came in.
"Oh, Hazel, you're awake. How are you dear?"
"Tired."
"I can imagine. Your lungs were working very hard when your parents brought you in." She paused to grab a clipboard with my papers on it.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster, do you mind coming with me for a moment?"
"Can't we stay here?" Asked dad.
"I wouldn't, don't worry, it'll only take a few minutes." Mom looked over at me uncertainly and I nodded. "Go ahead. I can manage."
My parents and Dr. Maria left the room, but I could hear them talking through the thin walls. Dr. Maria spoke first in a formal tone.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster, I regret to say this, but the phalanxifor is no longer working to keep Hazel's tumors from growing." My dad started to cry for real with loud sobs that seemed to echo. I could hear mom crying too. "The scan result from when you brought her in revealed that she now has two tumors in her left lung. I'm sorry." Dr. Maria told mom and dad to take a minute to recover for my sake and she walked back in. I didn't tell her that I heard everything. She hung the clipboard back on the wall next to my bed.
"See you soon Hazel." She said before leaving once again.
I doubt that. I thought.