Status: done

Save Me

Turn Away

The weeks past as Chemo was rough, I was tired, losing weight, bleeding and bruising. My bones have been hurting especially when they do the bone marrow testing, but the worst of it all….chemo. Right now I am in a session, the IV is in my arm I go four times a week in the mornings. My dad and well everyone at times will go. Right now my dad is with me because mom already missed a lot of work. I told her to go to work for me. My dad sat with me as I was getting the drugs in my body.

“Does it hurt baby girl?” He asked worried

“I’m okay dad” I smiled at him

I turned to the side and begin to throw up, my dad ran and pulled my hair back. I coughed and wiped my mouth. My hair slowly started to leave me. The doctor let us go after sometime, my dad helped me to the car and we drove home. My skin has developed purplish patches and tiny red dots, my skin has changed color and I looked very sickly.

“How is the new album?” I asked

“It’s going great! We are writing so many songs” He smiled

“What’s it going to be called?” I asked him coughed

“Nightmare” I nodded as we turned into our house

Ever since I was diagnosed, my mother has become a health freak/ clean freak along with the others. I walked in and the guys and girls were there. I smiled and walked in, I smelled food but started feeling sick at the smell. I looked and lily has been looking at me.

“Hi Rine” She smiled

“Hi doll” I smiled at her

“You’re beautiful ” She smiled

No matter how much hair I would lose, no matter what bruises I would develop. She will always say I’m beautiful. She helped me life on, I walked upstairs to my room and I saw Frank sitting there. He smiled and I sat down.

“Hello” He smiled

“Ugh, Frank leave” I covered my face

“Why?” He complained

“Because I am ugly” I cried

“You are no such thing! I think you are very sexy” He told me moving my hands from my face.

“Frank” I asked him

“Yes?” He smiled

“I need you help me do something” I told him

“What is it? Hungry?” He asked

“No, I know I’m not going to live past this..” I started

“Yes you will” He became serious

“But I need to write a will” I told him

“Ohh” He looked down sadly

“Listen I don’t want anyone else except us knowing” I told him

He nodded and I smiled hugging him, I walked over to get some money.

“Where are we going?” He asked

A lawyer” I told him

I walked downstairs with him and my family turned to look at him. He smiled and I smiled at them.

“Where are you going?” They asked

“Frank’s rents want to see me” I told them

“Okay but be back soon” Val told me

Frank drove us to a lawyer and we arrived at a firm. I walked in with frank holding my hand. I walked up to the receptionist. She turned and smiled at me.

“Can I help you?” She asked

“Well, I need a lawyer because I need to make a will” I told her

“Oh…I’m sorry dear” She told me

“Listen lady can you please get us lawyer?” Frank asked

She led us to a room and she knocked letting us in to the room and leaving. We walked in and a man in his 50’s stood up and smiled at us.

“Hello” He smiled

“Hi I’m Karina and this is Frank” I shook his hand

“I’m Mr. Lapwing” He shook our hands

“I need a will to be done” I told him sitting down

“Why is that dear?” He asked taking out some papers so I can sign

“Well, I have Leukemia and I don’t want to worry my family but I need to have this” I told him

“I’m terribly sorry” He told me

So we began and then after about a good five hours we finished and I paid. We drove back to my house and then went upstairs to do one last thing.

“Karina! Come downstairs for dinner” My mom called

“In a minute” I yelled back

“Okay?” Frank told me

“Yeah” I handed him the camera

I begin to talk and smiled and speak for a while. We turned off the camera and I hugged Frank for helping me. We went to eat and I sat at the table, Frank had to leave. My dad sat along with my mom.

“So how are you feeling?” Mom asked

“I’m tired” I told her not really wanting to eat

“Go to bed kiddo” My dad said

“Eat something first” Mom said

“I’m not hungry” I stood up and walked upstairs

I climbed into bed and began to sleep.