Chapter 6

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Monday AM

(9:01) -Toni-
How are you feeling?

(9:02) -Cheryl-
Heavy in the chest. Otherwise, fine.

(9:02) -Toni-
Okay, now emotionally.

(9:03) -Cheryl-
I don't really know. You?

(9:03) -Toni-
Confused, I guess. Where to go from here.

(9:04) -Cheryl-
Yeah. Well, um, I guess you know what it is.

(9:05) -Toni-
No. I mean. I could ask Fangs but I haven't.

(9:05) -Cheryl-
Oh. Why not?

(9:06) -Toni-
Didn't know if you would want me to.

(9:06) -Cheryl-
I always knew you would find out eventually. Betted on it, even.

(9:07) -Toni-
Yeah, but asking Fangs would be cheating.

(9:07) -Cheryl-
I don't mind.

(9:08) -Toni-
Why don't you tell me instead?

(9:08) -Cheryl-
Oh. Ok.

(9:09) -Cheryl-
Well, since Fangs saw the oxygen tank I have permanently attached as an extra limb, it's safe to sayI have cystic fibrosis.

(9:10) -Toni-
I know. Figured it out a while ago, actually.

(9:10) -Cheryl-
Then why didn't you mention it?!

(9:11) -Cheryl-
I was scared you wouldn't like me.

(9:11) -Toni-
Of course I would like you, idiot.

(9:12) -Toni-
I was always worried you wouldn't like me.

(9:12) -Cheryl-
Of course I would like you, idiot.

(9:13) -Cheryl-
Then there we go.

(9:13) -Toni-
Yeah. Now what?

(9:15) -Cheryl-
I don't know. I'm still waiting results. They'll probably need to drain the mucus from my lungs. Eventually, will need a new pair if things progress worse.

(9:16) -Cheryl-
Too much info?

(9:16) -Toni-
I should probably get used to it.

(9:17) -Cheryl-
Oh. Ok.

(9:18) -Toni-
So... if you have to stay in the hospital...

(9:19) -Cheryl-
We wait. You're not visiting me in the hospital as the first time.

(9:19) -Toni-
Ok. I can respect that.

(9:20) -Cheryl-
Thank you, Toni

(9:21) -Cheryl-
Ok, I'm being seen.

(9:21) -Toni-
Good luck. I still like you, idiot.

(9:21) -Cheryl-
Yeah, yeah. You too, idiot.

*

(10:01) -Juggy-
Is it happening?

(10:02) -Toni-
No. She doesn't want me seeing him in the hospital.

(10:02) -Sweets-
That's... fair enough?

(10:03) -Toni-
Yeah. Of course.

(10:03) -Toni-
I'm seeing that we keep putting it off, though.

(10:03) -Juggy-
Right. So. What are you gonna do?

(10:04) -Toni-
I don't know. Wait until she's out of the hospital and broach it again?

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