Hello everyone! I am back, finally. Thank you for the lovely reviews for me to update. I am trying my best to do what I can. school hates me ; - ; . I really hope my writing has progressed and I am so sorry! I will try to update and I'm going to possibly try working on a new story, an original one. If you like original stories, even if you just read fanfiction about your fandoms, maybe you can check out the story. Well, after all this cataching up...here is a new chapter! It's good to be back!
Disclaimer: I do not own these precious babies, Uncle Rick Riordan does.
Katie stared at the wall, it was quiet here at the hospital. You could hear the shuffle of feet, some muttering and whispering of the nurses on break, the reception getting phone calls once in a while. Yet, Katie wasn't calm at all. Her aunt was rushed to the hospital while Katie was at camp. When she got the news, she rushed over to the hospital.
Katie's aunt, Aunt Riley, has stuck with Katie ever since the beginning. Aunt Riley was like a mother to Katie, she basically was during the time. Katie's father was always on buisness trips, usually leaving Katie with her aunt. They've always been close. Which made the news of Aunt Riley getting rushed to the hospital leave Katie nervous and jittery.
A nurse's voice made Katie jump out of her thoughts. "Miss Gardner? Your aunt has called you over to her room." Katie nodded, relieved that Aunt Riley was ok. The nurse instructed Katie to follow her to Aunt Riley's room, Katie's heart was pounding. Is Aunt Riley ok? What had happened? She's awake, but is she ok? Thoughts swimmed inside Katie's head and soon was brought out of her daze when they reached Aunt Riley's room. Katie walked inside, seeing the familiar brown locks of her Aunt Riley. "Aunt Riley!" Katie let out with a sigh of relief as she hugged her Aunt, who opened her arms and warmly accepted the hug. Her aunt smiled at Katie, "Oh, you're so beautiful, my Katy. How long has it been?" Katie sighed, "I don't know. What's important is if you're ok and you are." Katie grinned at her aunt.
Aunt Riley wasn't smiling back.
Tears were building up in Aunt Riley's brown eyes. She sighed and whispered, "I'm sorry, Katie." Confused, Katie kneeled down beside the hospital bed. "Aunt Riley? Wh-what? What are you sorry about?" Aunt Riley rubbed her eyes and smiled a sweet, yet sad, smile. "Katie, come here." Aunt Riley patted a spot on the bed, reluctantly, Katie sat down. Aunt Riley looked up at Katie and gripped her hand, "You will no longer see me, Katie." Katie looked down at her aunt, "Wh-what? I don't understand."
Aunt Riley was silent for a moment, then what she said broke Katie.
"I have cancer. Stage 4 cancer, Katie. I'm sorry."
Katie's eyes widened with tears. "What?! No, you're kidding! Please tell me you're kidding! Please!" Aunt Riley was about to say so,ething when the door opened, "Visiting hours are over. She needs rest, may you please come outside?" Katie snapped her head to the door, tears leaking out of her eyes. "Wait, please please please, let me stay for a little bit." The nurse was about to say something when Aunt Riley put her hands over Katie's. "Go ahead, Katie. I'll be watching over you. I love you." That's when the nurse grabbed Katie's hands to lead her outside.
Katie sat in the uncomfortable hospital chair, her eyes red and swollen. She hoped no one would see her cry. Why, Aunt Riley? Why? She hid her face in her knees, she was exhausted and she just wanted to...even she doesn't know.
"Katie Kat...?" Katie heard a voice and she peeked through her hair. Why him? Why the Stoll? He can't see me crying, that idiot. "What?" Katie muttered coldly, then suddenly she felt warmth.
He was hugging her.
Katie wasn't the only one surprise. Travis suspected that he would've been punched by now. Yet, he felt a warm liquid...Katie was crying. Travis hugged her closer and comforted her. "Shh...it's ok Katie Kat. It'll be ok." Travis was about to stand up when he heard a soft mutter, "Don't let go." Travis looked down at her brown hair and hugged her even tighter. "I won't, I promise."