Stargirl

32

I sat in a cold hospital not knowing what to do or not knowing anyone.

My brothers were in Clemson, my Mom and Sister were in California, and Ryder was on tour.

So there I was.

A scared twenty year old all alone.

I called my siblings and my Mom and they tried to keep my calm but I couldn't stay calm. My Dad just had a seizure.

I didn't want to bother Ryder, so I just left him a text. He was probably getting ready for a concert anyway.

"Hi, Miss. Johnson, I'm Doctor Lindsey. Your Father obviously had a seizure and we see that he has a brain tumor." The Doctor spoke

That kept booming through my head as she explained what a brain tumor was.

A brain tumor? My Dad? The guy who won the super bowl three times, ran a whole organization that gave back to underprivileged people, and had a beautiful family had a fucking brain tumor?

"Now the tumor is a pretty significant size, but we do believe that it isn't cancerous. There is no sign of cancer in his body." She continued

I nodded, "So he's going to need surgery?"

"Correct." Dr. Lindsey confirmed, "I'd say he needs to have surgery as soon as possible, we have the best doctors around. We could have him ready for surgery as soon as tomorrow morning. I . understand if you need time to talk to your m-"

I shook my head, "No just get him ready now. This is what she would want."

She nodded, "Ok, he's in a room now and you can go see him. I'll walk you there. I'll get him scheduled."

"Thank you so much." I said taking a deep breath

The doctor looked down at my hand, "Oh, congratulations."

"Yeah, thank you. I wish he was here now." I sighed as I followed her

"Work?" She wondered

I let out a small laugh, "Yeah something like that."

"Football player like your Dad?" Dr. Lindsey asked me

I shook my head, "He's a singer and on tour. His name is Ryder."

"Ryder James?" The Doctor asked shocked

"Yeah, that's my boy." I confirmed

"Well, I was in the building when you got engaged then. I was with my two daughters." She informed me

I grinned, "Yeah, he really got me that night. I didn't see it coming."

"Well, Miss Johnson. Congratulations. I'll come let you know about your Dad's surgery within an hour." The Doctor ended as we stood outside the room

"Thank you again," I said to her before I walked in

"No problem." She ended

I saw my Dad laying in the bed with ESPN on.

"You just can't stop can you?" I grinned

"Nope, come sit down." He told me

I sat down in the chair next to his bed, "I called Mom and Grier, they should be getting on a flight soon. The twins are driving up from Clemson."

"You're having surgery tomorrow morning," I added

"Holland, don't worry about me." He spoke

"Daddy! How am I not supposed to worry about you!" I questioned him, "You're my Dad and I love you."