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The next thing Erin new she was awoken by a bright light shining directly above her head. As her vision became better she recognized Frank and Gina stood in front of her. She looked around. How did she get here?
Then she remembered everything, the pool game, Rick fainting and the brain tumour. A small tear fell from her eye and ran down her cheek. "Hey don't cry again Erin," Frank said, wiping it away, "Rick's gonna be fine."
Erin looked up at him, "Is he really?" She asked hopefully. Frank shuffled nervously. He couldn't lie. "Well, the doctors are lucky to have caught the canc... Brain tumour early so he should be okay," Frank explained. "What did you say?" Erin said alarmed. Frank sighed. He had blown it.
"Babes," Gina said quietly. "Rick has cancer." Erin nearly fainted. "Cancer!" She screamed, nearly hysterical. "People die from cancer!" She screamed. "Shh!" Gina said, engulfing her in a big hug. Erin clung onto Gina like a helpless baby. Her boyfriend had cancer.
A while later Gina, Frank, Erin and Mike were sat in a waiting room. Two relief care workers had been sent into Elm Tree for the time being. "Can we see him?" Erin asked quietly. Mike stood up, "I'll just go and ask," he said, walking out the room to a reception desk.
Nothing could be heard except for the buzzing of the hospital. The waiting room was silent. Erin, Frank and Gina sat there not knowing what to say. Gina was just speechless that such a horrible thing could happen to such a nice boy like Rick. He didn't deserve it. Frank was upset. Rick had been practically his best mate ever since Liam left Elm Tree. He'd already lost one best friend. He didn't want to lose another one.
Then there was Erin. She realized there were other people being affected by what was happening. Frank, Gina and Mike. None of the other kids had even found out what was going on. Then she gasped. Rick's parents didn't know he was ill. He could be dying and they would never know.
Disturbing her track of thought Mike returned with a broad smile saying that they were allowed to see Rick as he had finally woken up. Erin and Frank were nervously walking behind Mike and Gina. They were both scared. Scared of what Rick would look like. Erin had been scared just walking through a hospital seeing all the ill people so she had no idea how Rick would look.
"Hey guys over here!" They heard a familiar voice shout. They both turned around to see Rick sat up in his bed smiling at them. Erin ran over, hugging him, "You scared me," She whispered, kissing him softly. "I scared me too," Rick said, smiling.
"Frank come here mate!" Rick said, hugging him too. "Don't ever do that again mate you scared the life out of us," Frank said, high-fiving him. Erin nodded, "I missed you." "Missed you too beautiful," Rick said as he sat down with them and began to chat. Erin smiled, despite the illness he was still Rick. That was all she could ask for.
Aw Poor Rick! I will add another chapter tonight, Darc