so yeah… igyy has cancer… yeah...
Fang POV
No.
It can't be.
Not him.
Not Iggy.
Anybody but Iggy.
How could Iggy have eye cancer? He was looked perfectly fine these past few days.
"Fang?" I heard Max say weakly.
"Yeah?" I whispered
"Can you drive me to the hospital? You can stay there if you want." She asked me.
"Of course." I replied
She handed me her car keys and we climbed into Steven. Instead of sitting shot gun, Max climbed into the back and lay down. I started the engine and I drove off.
Almost 45 minutes later we arrived at the hospital. Ugh. Texas traffic is the worst. There's so much construction on the roads.
I looked back and saw Max still lying there. "Max?" I whispered in case she was sleeping.
"Umph." She replied.
"We're here." I said
Right after I said that she perked up and opened the car door. I watched as she ran into the hospital doors at full speed. I locked up her car then followed her in.
Right as I entered the door I realized that I don't know where to go. I looked around for any trace of Max but found nothing
"Okay then." I thought.
I walked through one door hoping to find an elevator but when I opened the door i saw some lady sitting on the toilet.
Crap. I just walked into the ladies restroom. The worst part was that it was one of those on bathrooms that have just a toilet. No stalls.
She screamed and threw something at me. I caught what she threw and apologized then closed the door. I looked to see what I caught and saw I was holding a tampon. I shrieked and dropped it.
"I'm scarred for life now." I thought.
I wiped my shaking hand on my shirt and continued to look for the elevator.
After almost five minutes of searching I gave up and walked back to the front entrance when I saw the front desk.
Wait. There's a front desk?! I'm so stupid!
I walked up and asked "Do you know where Iggy Ride's room is?"
Without even looking at any papers or checking her computer she said, "Room 554. Floor 5. Elevator is to the left."
Wow. Of course I went to look for the elevator on the right side.
"Thanks." I said before I walked to the left.
When I found the elevator I stepped in and pushed the number five button.
Once I reached that floor I walked out and heard screaming. I followed the noise and find Max yelling at the receptionist.
"What do you mean you can't tell me about my brother?!" She demanded. "He just got diagnosed with fucking cancer and you can't tell me how he's doing?! What kind of fucking hospital is this?!"
"Max?" I asked.
"Fang!" She ran up to me. "What took so long?"
"I'll tell you later." I said. "What's going on?"
"They won't let us see Iggy." She answered.
She grabbed my hand and without a word, lead me to a little, private, waiting room. There I saw Dr. Martinez sitting on the sofa looking nervous and Gazzy curled up in a ball on the sofa.
Dr. M saw me and said, "Hey Fang."
"Good afternoon Dr. M." I said but then instantly regret saying it. Of course it's not a 'good' afternoon. Sometimes I think I'm so stupid.
I took a seat next to Max on the sofa. Then Max asked me, "So what took so long?"
"Ummm. Well...?"
I paused hoping that we can drop the subject.
"Go on." I heard Gazzy say.
I look in his direction and see him sitting up. I try not to notice his eyes but it's hard not to stare at them. They're all red and puffy like Max's are.
"Okay. Well after Max I parked the car, Max ran in and left me in the parking lot. I followed her in ambit then realized I had lost her. I walked to the left and opened a door because I thought it was an elevator. It turns out it was the women's restroom. The worst part was that there was a lady sitting on the toilet and she screamed and threw something at me." I told them. By now Dr. M is listening too. Probably because this might be the most that I've ever talked at one time.
"What did she throw?" Max asked
I mumbled, "a tampon." but it came out as "a phantom."
"A what?" Gazzy asked
"A tampon." I said a little louder.
"A tampon?!" Gazzy asked.
I nodded and Gazzy and Max started laughing nervously. Dr. M started chuckling too.
Soon we were all laughing about my embarrassing moment.
"What did you do after that?" Gazzy asked while still laughing.
"Well my first mistake was accidentally catching it. After that I apologized and closed the door. Then I realized I what I was holding and dropped and it and screamed."
Gazzy and Max started to laugh even harder after that.
Just then a doctor walked in. Everyone stopped laughing and stared at the doctor. My heart skipped a beat when I saw him. I scrambled to my feet and ran to the corner of the room with wild eyes. He looks just like the white coats that did experiments on us when I was at Itex with Nudge and Angel.
I watched as Dr. M followed the doctor out of the room.
I looked around and saw Max and Gazzy staring at me.
I started to breathe hard and it felt like my heart was going to pound out of my chest.
Max walked over to me and mumbled, "What's wrong?"
I shook my head and pressed my back harder against the wall. I started to feel light headed and before I knew it I passed out.
I woke up and saw Max looking at me with tears running down her face. "Humph?" I say
"Fang!" she shrieked.
"What happened?" I asked
"Well after the doctor walked in you freaked out and passed out. You have been out for..." She looked at the clock on the wall "a minute and a half."
"Oh." is all I said.
I sit back up and leaned against the wall.
Just then the Dr. M walked back in.
"Mom...?" Gazzy asked "Is Iggy okay?"
"Um, well there going to do a couple more tests on him. After that they're going to hold a meeting with all of the cancer doctors and decide what they're going to do with him. That's all I know for now." she said.
"Oh..." Max whispered.
I could see she was about to cry so I stood up and walked to the sofa that she was sitting on.
I sat down and wrapped my arm around her. She put her head into my sweatshirt again and before I knew it I fell asleep with Max by my side.
Oh this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed oh this wild wild love of ours it can't be tamed
Oh for better or worse a blessing or a curse
Oh this wild wild lo-
Huh? What? Oh.
I looked down at my phone and saw 3 missed calls from Nudge.
I declined the call to make that stupid song stop playing.
Nudge stole my phone and figured out how to change the ringtone for her contact and I don't know how to change it back.
Hey don't judge. It's my first phone!
I looked around and didn't see Dr. Martinez anywhere. Gazzy was in his phone playing some game.
"Seriously dude?" Gazzy asked. "Wild Wild Love by Pitbull featuring GRL?"
"Don't judge. Nudge changed it and I can't figure out how to change it back. She put some lock on it and I don't know the password." I tell him.
He snickered and went back to playing on his phone.
I tapped the messages app and scrolled down to Nudge's name with my left hand because my right arm is around Max.
Me: Hey what's up?
When I text I like to type the whole word out. I don't really like all of the abbreviations.
Nudge: Where are you?! Schools already out and I'm in the car with Angel. We've been texting and calling you and you haven't been picking up! Where did Max go? Are you with her? Is she mad at us? If she's there tell her that we are all very sorry for what we did.
Me: Nudge, you text as much as you talk and no that's not a good thing
Nudge: it's a gift! :) now where are you?!
I looked up from my phone and asked Gazzy, "Is it okay if I tell Nudge what's going on? She's asking where I am."
"Yeah sure. It's fine. She can some down here if she wants." Gazzy told me.
"Okay thanks. I'll tell her. Angel might come too though." I said
"It's fine." He answered
Me: Okay well we're at the hospital...
Nudge: WHAT?! WHY?
Me: Iggy he... he's not doing so well.
Nudge: oh no. Is he gonna be okay? Should we come? Is that why Max was crying earlier? Is Gazzy there? What about Dr. M?
Me: okay well yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Nudge: we're on our way!
I sighed and put my phone on sleep.
"What did she say?" Gazzy asked me
"She's coming. I think Angel is too. Where's your Mom?" I asked
"She had to go to that meeting with the doctors." He told me
"Oh."
"I'm gonna go get something to eat. Wanna come?" Gazzy asked me
"Yeah sure." I said. I slowly remove my arm from Max and set her head down on the sofa cushions. I stood up and stretched
Gazzy stood up and started towards the door. I followed him and asked, "Do you even know where we're going?"
He continued walking and said "Nope."
Well okay then. I follow him as we go down the quiet hallways. We keep walking until we find a set of double doors.
I look at Gazzy. He looks at me. Then without a word, we both push one door open hoping to find the cafeteria but instead we end up in the...
nursery?
"Wow Gaz. Look at all of this food." I said sarcastically
"I thought I was going the right way. I smelled food from this direction."
"Well you might wanna get you nose checked."
"Excuse me!" One of the doctors snapped. "You two aren't allowed to be in here! I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
"Yessir. We just got lost looking for the cafeteria. Can you tell us where it is?" Gazzy asked in a polite tone.
"Floor 4. Right to your left when you get out of the elevator. You can't miss it."
"Thank you." I said and we walked out of the nursery.
This time I lead us to the elevator and we stepped in.
I pushed the 4 button and we waited. The elevator dinged and we stepped out. I looked to the right and started walking that way but then Gazzy's voice stopped me.
"Dude. He said the left. I'm pretty sure you don't want to repeat what happened last time when you went the wrong way."
"Oh." I said. I'm so stupid sometimes.
I turn around and we walk to the double doors. Next to the doors is a sign that says, "Cafeteria" I wrap my hand around one of the door handles and pull.
"Fang. The door says Push." Gazzy tells me.
Ugh. I am so stupid.
I pushed on the door but it didn't budge. Gazzy pushed but it just won't open.
"Gaz," I said. "It says open from 11-3."
Of course it says that. And of course it's already 4.
Gazzy sighed and without a word, he turned around and headed toward the elevator.
That was a complete waste of time.
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