Hi, this is the next chapter of Stay by my side. This could be the end of the story but it isn't yet. This chapter shows me loving my characters. I hope everybody likes it and sorry but this is going to be a short story, just a few more chapters. The next will be longer, I promise. So I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 6

Will's POV

Sonny had just left, and I got dressed, got into my car and raced with time to his parents' house. His mom didn't let me in. The next day I went again. She told me that Sonny had gone to Seattle to a clinic, and there he can find people who are also hopeless. A week later I went to Seattle, and I found that hospital. The doctor said that the patient can see visitors but only if he wants to meet them and he refused to meet me. I cried so much during that time. I had never planned to lose him or at least not like this. I went home and the time just passed away. Months followed one after another then a year passed. And then another one. 4 terrible years just passed away, I didn't even notice it. I didn't hear anything about Sonny. I always called his parents but they sent me away, telling me to forget him. How could I possibly forget him? 3 months later I heard from Chad that he will undergo surgery. Who knows how much he had already had. I went back to Seattle a day after his operation.

– Who are you? A relative or a friend?

– Almost a relative.

– Okay you can go in. But be silent. He is probably sleeping.

I carefully opened the door to ward, and he was lying there. His skin was grey; I could see his bones and his eyes were so dark and sick even when they were closed. He was sleeping calmly. I was on the edge of crying. I sat down and just watched him. I was there for maybe 2 hours when he started to wake up. He slowly opened his eyes and he looked around. His eyes stopped to look at me, and I said nothing but

– Hello – and waited for his reply. He frowned.

– Hi. – He didn't say anything else. I expected that he would shout at me at the least.

– How do you feel? – I tried to start a conversation. But he just watched me with confused eyes.

– Who are you? – He asked me and I was shocked. – A doctor again? How did my surgery go? You know I have to go back to my love in Salem.

I got shocked. Is that possible? How could he forget everything? Everything we'd been through… He doesn't remember me… He doesn't know me. He had forgotten our relationship. The person who was the most important to me in the surface of this planet didn't recognize me. I had totally lost him. I was about to faint. My eyes started to water and my head was about to explode. My knees were trembling and I felt my hands become sweaty. I bite my own lip and it started to bleed. I could barely hold back my tears. My heartbeat was irregular, sometimes it was beating 1000 beats a minute, sometimes it stopped beating at all. I couldn't face the truth that…

He doesn't remember...

He doesn't remember anything...

– So? The operation?

– Would you excuse me?

And I went out of the room. I couldn't think. My heart broke to million pieces.

Sonny's POV

Of course I remembered him. I didn't forget anything. I did it because I was sure it will would be easier for him to forget me if he thinks that I forgot him. It was so good to see him. To see his face filled with love seeing mine that so gray and lean. Then he came back to the room.

– So you were telling me about your love in Salem? What's her name?

He pretended he didn't know me.

– It's not a she, it's a he. I'm gay.

– Oh, really? And what's your partner's name?

– You know, I can't remember. I haven't seen him in the last three or four years I think. Time passes too fast and it's impossible to follow it here. But if you showed me a picture I'd recognize him. I'm sure.

– Yeah sure. You think you will get better?

– Absolutely! Doctor Jonas told me that it just depends on the operation yesterday. I haven't talk to him since then.

– I can get him here for you!

– Thank you, that'd be great! But I still don't know your name.

– Will. I'm Will.

– Really nice...

Will's POV

And he started to close his eyes. I called for his doctor but I talked to him first.

– Doctor Jonas, was there any memory loss problem with Jackson Kiriakis?

– Sonny? No, but who are you?

– I'm his fiancé.

– No, there were no memory problems with your partner. Why?

– Because I visited him, and he didn't recognize me.

– Can I talk to him before I say anything else?

– Of course.

And he went in the room where Sonny was laying.

Sonny's POV

Doctor Jonas, Daniel came to my bed and he started questioning me.

– Hi, how are you today?

– Better than yesterday.

– You had a visitor a few minutes ago. You know, who was he?

– Yeah, his name is Will.

– Is that all?

I knew when he will test me there will be no memory loss so I have to tell him what I did to Will.

– No. I was together with him for 4 years maybe. And I remember every minute of it. But he will lose me and I don't want to hurt him. So I left him when I came here. It was the day that he asked me to marry him.

– You are such a heartbreaker. And a good actor. He came to me saying that you'd lost your memory.

– Well thanks. Will you tell him?

– It depends on the results. If the operation was successful I will tell him that you faked it.

– Okay.

I was sure that my shape wouldn't change so I agreed. Then we went to take a CT and an X-ray and every necessary procedure. I waited in the patients' room when Daniel, my doctor came back and gave me the results and just said:

– I'll tell him.

I rushed to open my results. Of course I didn't understand anything so I asked a nurse to help me.

– This means that you are a bit anemic due to iron deficiency. Your lungs are healthy but weak and your system needs a lot of vitamins and rest. What are you doing here?

– Wait, what about the tumor in my left lung?

– Well, I think it's gone. The chemotherapy you had in the last 4 months and the operation you had yesterday were successful.

I couldn't believe my ears. I'm not cancerous any more. I can be with Will again. I can marry him. We can be happy together! Everything I've ever wanted can come true… Is this possible? Is it possible to leave my disease behind forever and be happy with the man that I love?

– Jackson you bitch! – Will was in the door. He only called me Jackson when he was angry, no, not angry, furious. The nurse smiled and turned back to her work.

– Will… – I whispered he could barely hear me.

– You bastard! Lying son of a bitch! Do you have any idea how much mess and stress I've been through because of you? And for how long? You will pay for this, I bet you will, you sick moron! No, you are NOT sick. You healthy son of the biggest bitch!

– Will you don't understand… – I started to explain it but he cut me off.

– Oh, believe me, I DO understand! Do you really find it funny to play with my emotions?

– Will, listen, I wanted it to be easier for you. I lied just because of you!

– You listen, just don't worry about me. Worry about yourself. Do you know how much it hurt to think of you every day and every minute that maybe you are not alive? To think that the next news I get about you is the date of your funeral? Have you ever thought about that?

– Will, believe me, I chewed at myself a lot because of this decision. And you have to know that I never meant to hurt you and I thought that keeping me away from you is the best way to do that, I thought I could only cause you pain, I thought...

– You were wrong. Not being around you hurts me! Kills me! Don't you dare to leave me again! Please, you are still my fiancé, aren't you? Never do anything like that again!

– You still want me to be your husband?

– Of course I do! – He sat down next to me. It was funny. He was strong and powerful and sexier than ever, and me... I was so weak grey and so 'not-so-sexy'. In pajamas. He leaned closer to me, so I saw clearly that he was going to kiss me and I pulled away.

– No, Will, I look terrible now; I don't want you to kiss a total freak.

– You are gorgeous! You look alive and that's the most beautiful view for me. I just want to take you home and never think about this place again.

He pulled me closer and kissed my cheek. I started to cry because I couldn't believe that I will have a chance to start everything over. No. To continue everything where I left it. Will didn't force that kiss. He understood that I had received so much good news I couldn't handle it. He followed me back to my room. The doctor was already inside, and he congratulated me and gave me a diet plan and some vitamins to strengthen my immune system. He told me that I could go home in 2 weeks. I never thought about going home. I thought I would never see my parents again. My home, my town, and my love, Will. I was so overwhelmed. I couldn't take this amount of emotions. Will said goodbye with a kiss on my forehead. But it was burning with passion.

– When will I see you next time? – I asked him worriedly. He smiled.

– Tomorrow.

– How..?

– I will rent a room for two weeks. Until I can get you home. I'm not going anywhere without you. You still don't understand?

– What?

– That I love you! – He smiled at me, and he left the ward. I was hopelessly in love with this man.

To be continued…