Dear Stranger

by Lady Fyria

Serena was taken to a hospital by a stranger and as thanks, she went through his wallet. Now, stuck in the hospital because of a brain tumor, she writes letters to this mysterious stranger, telling him all about what happens every day...whether he likes it or not. At least she knows he's reading them. AU. Short chapters.

18. Letter Eighteen

Dear Stranger,

So I kinda might've punched the mirror today.

And I kinda might've passed out at the sight of my blood.

And I kinda might've woken up with stitches in my hand.

And I definitely woke up with Darien yelling at me.

I told him I couldn't help it. The mirror had been mocking me for weeks since I first started losing my hair. I'm completely bald now. And I hate it.

I've been at the lowest point of this stupid metaphorical roller coaster forever now. The only time it goes up are the Friday nights when Darien and I watch a movie. But even that isn't good enough anymore because I can't concentrate on the movie and I've lost my appetite for even foods that I absolutely adored—even chocolate! I feel so miserable…and I hate my parents for making me go through chemo. It's not fair to put me through this!

I read the pamphlets Darien gave me. There's a rather substantial chance that I'll get long-term side effects that I'll have to deal with for the rest of my life. I might not be able to have kids. I could get leukemia. Heart problems. Cognitive function problems. I could gain a ton of weight from this and cause myself to be even uglier. I bet that if it weren't for you, stranger, that nobody would've ever known that there is something wrong with me. I wouldn't be going through this! My life has been turned completely upside down because of you!

Don't expect to hear from me ever again,

S. Tsukino.