Twenty one

Tyler, Tee and Cassie were sat in the garden watching as Frank, Jamie, Johnny and Rick played football. Alana came out the house muttering under her breath. "Alana what's up?" Tyler asked.

"Oscar and Elektra, just kissed," she said wincing as she said it. Frank, Jamie, Johnny and Rick stopped what they were doing and ran over.

"What!" they all shouted. Alana nodded.

"it's true. Apparently they love each other," she explained. Rick shrugged.

"so that was why Elektra ran out the room then when she found out he had leukaemia," Rick stated. Alana nodded.

"yeah. I went and spoke to her. She told me she loved him and he overheard," Alana replied.

"Sorry you and Elektra in the same room, without arguing?" Jamie asked sarcastically. Alana hit him gently on the arm.

"leave off, go back and play football," Alana said. They boys walked off and carried on their game while Alana went to sit with Cassie, Tee and Tyler.

Tee smiled at her friend. "You saved your brother's life. You're definitely not a monster, Alana," she said. Alana looked at her curious to know how she knew what Alana had called herself. "you're brother told us."

Tyler put his arm around Alana. "You're going to give him a kidney and some bone marrow? Wow! That must take a lot to offer them up. You're sweet looking out for your brother."

Alana shrugged. "it was time to return the favour of him looking after me," she stated. There was a cheer from Rick and Jamie who had just won the football. Frank went inside to finish his packing and Johnny went to help him while Rick and Jamie joined the others on the grass.

"leukaemia's massive though," Jamie said. "About 8000 people in the UK develop it each year, and about half of that number die from leukaemia. Although 44% of people survive their leukaemia for more than five years and 6% of people get rid of their leukaemia completely. That 6% are often the ones that have bone marrow transplants." Alana blinked stunned at Jamie.

"how on earth do you know this sort of thing?" Alana asked.

"school project on it last year," Jamie said shrugging. "listen your brother will be fine. I promise." He got up and went indoors, Rick went too.

Tee and Cassie looked at Tyler and Alana and then at each other. "Yeah he will be. I got to go do my homework," Tee said. Cassie nodded.

"me too," she said and left with Tee. Tyler and Alana were sat alone.

"Elektra's right. It's not fair. What has Oscar done wrong or done to deserve this? It's cancer. Nobody should have it," Alana said. Tyler pulled her closer to him.

"You're right but it happens and right now Oscar needs your support, more than ever," Tyler told her. "that and your kidney," he said almost mirroring what Alana had said to Elektra earlier. Alana giggled.

"I suppose so but he's my only family left. He can't die on me, he just can't," Alana said. Tyler nodded.

"I know." Alana smiled at him.

"Thank you," she said. "for being here." With that she leaned in and kissed Tyler. When she pulled away Tyler just stared at her. "You've wanted me to do that for a while. Unlike my brother I pick up on the signs." Tyler blushed. "No, it's sweet. Sweet and enjoyable actually." This time Tyler leaned in to kiss her but they were interrupted by a huge cheer from all the others who were looking out Oscar and Rick's bedroom window at them. "ok, maybe now is not the right time," she said jokingly. Tyler shrugged not caring about the others and kissed her.

A/N: Aww! Sweet or what? I'm well aware that this relationship is long overdue seeing as you find out in chapter 4 that Tyler has a crush on her. Also all the statistics are true minus the one about 6%. sorry for the late update. just started more A-levels and ws struggling with the amount of homework. to make up for it another chapter will be up tonight