Terminal Diagnosis

Terminal Diagnosis Chpter 3

Jessie sat next to Rick on the couch when he had sat down after he had just gotten home...

" I know you are worried... Because you don't know what could be wrong... But what's important is we are both here to help her when she needs us and right now she's okay she's holding her own so, go and get some sleep I'm gonna be here in the morning before you leave for the hospital..." Jessie gave Rick a hug and left to head home

Rick finally went up to bed and slightly pulled up the blanket so Lesley was more comfortable while she turned into his arms in contentment and Rick didn't waste his time to draw her close to his side.

“ I love you Lesley..” Rick whispered 

Early the next morning Rick had gotten up to make something small for Lesley while she was still asleep and the girls were up getting ready for school..

Rick started to head up the stairs when the girls started to head down

 “ Girls please don't run in the house... Especially when I'm carrying something like this up the stairs... And I don't want either of you guys to wake up your mother…”

Rick had just started to slightly walk in when Lesley started to wake up where she started to open her eyes to Rick sitting by her side with a smile on his face

“ Morning Les, how are you feelin... Any better today than you were yesterday?”  Rick asked

“ I'm alright.... You really didn't have to go all out for me... Even though I love you for it and love you in general Rick.” 

“ Sweetheart it is no trouble and I will stand by your side no matter what trouble comes where... Besides, you need to eat and start gaining weight again. You are too thin and you can't go through the day without having something in your system.” 

Lesley wrapped her arms around Rick while trying to hide from showing the guilt that she was keeping her medical situation from him.. and he knew she was upset because to have her clinging to him about to cry, it was a clear sign that he knew she really needed him and wanted to tell him but couldn't seem to find the words to tell him that she was sick and wasn't getting better

" You know I can stay home here with you Lesley, it's no problem... We haven't had much time since I was in Nevada with Jeff and you were looking over the house, the kids and the hospital by yourself..." 

" It's alright I'm gonna be okay... You go and help the patients who need you... Jessie will be here with me and if it were that something was to come up I promise Jessie will be on that phone to call you right away... Rick please don't be so worried... I hate it when you get so worried about me." Lesley replied hoping to ease Rick's mind

" I will go on one condition, Lesley... And that is that you will call me every couple of hours or so... So that I know that you are okay." Rick insisted 

“ I think I can do that... Oh and Rick... I love you..” Lesley responded as he headed out for the car and Jessie had just pulled up..

Lesley couldn't wait to let her smile fade out when Rick closed the door behind him as she felt sick to her stomach again thankfully Jessie had just pulled up and had walked in just as Lesley made an attempt for the bathroom when she started throwing up. 

“ Jessie I don't know that I can take much more of this…” Lesley stated while trying to control the nausea and the coughing “ I almost Jess-Jessie I almost came to telling him... I just don't think I can tell him Jessie…” Lesley started to cry

“ Hey, you are gonna be fine... I have no reason to think otherwise Lesley and you wanna know why?” Jessie started and continued when Lesley nodded “ Because you have made it through alot of other things you weren't supposed to have survived in the past. You can get through this Lesley if you believe you can…” Jessie gave Lesley a hug and helped her to go and lay down for alittle bit before Dr Richards was to arrive with the means to start Lesley's treatment