I'll Be There (Ethan Karpathy)

Chapter 17

Ethan's POV

I decide to call Zoe first thing in the morning.

She picks up and immediantely I hear a loud 'bang'.

"Zoe!" I yell.

No reply.

"Zoe!" I try again."Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I just dropped my phone sorry. I seem to have issues gripping things." She laughs.

I didn't believe her, but I pretended to. "So, how are things going in the hospital?"

"Oh, they're going great. I've got some good news for you."

"Yes?" I answer.

"I'm coming home today!"

"Really? That is fabulous! I can't wait! When will you be allowed to leave?"

"During early afternoon - they have to do a few scans and check ups first."

"Well if they say you're well enough to go, then they must be pretty sure that you're on the road to recovery."

"I guess."

Something about her sounded weird.

Something was wrong.

When Zoe has a feeling about something. She is most likely correct.

She may not come home today.

"Should I come to the hospital?"

"If you want, Etho."

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Zoe's POV

Everything hurts.

I can't breathe properly.

I feel like I'm dying inside.

Perhaps I am dying.

Well I guess we'll see, won't we?

"Ohhhhh, hi Zoe! Up already, hun?"

Well then. Someone is in a cheerful mood.

Could do me some good.

"Hey Alysha, yeah can't sleep much when I might be going home today."

I try to sound happy. But I feel as if I'm lying.

"I know! How exciting! Pity I'll be losing my favourite patient. But I'll see you again definitely. I'm so happy that you're going back to your own home. Isn't exciting - you'll be sleeping in your own bed for once!" Alysha babbled on. "Oops. I'd better shut my mouth and get you ready for the scans. Haha."

I smile.

Alysha then goes to a trolley and takes out a few tubes and a needle.

"I'll be taking a few blood samples to see how you're going. No need to worry I am 99.99% sure that you are fine."

"What if I'm that 0.01%?" I ask.

"Stop stressing! The chance you're not getting better is like the chance you have of winning Taslotto."

"Uhh Alysha! You have like answers to everything. They're quite convincing by the way." I laugh.

"Haha thanks. Ready?" she asked holding up the needle.

"Go ahead."

She sticks the needle into a vein on my arm and I watch the tubes fill up with blood. It's an interesting colour. A dark red, oozing out of the small puncture.

"All done! I will take these to be tested, results should be back soon. I'll just leave you for a bit. Is Ethan coming today?"

"Yeah. He called this morning. Said he'd be coming."

"Okay well see you!"

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Ethan's POV

I head out of the front door. White streaks are painted across an azure sky, the sun perched high up in the sky.

Looks like perfect weather for a walk.

I head down the street at a fast pace staring down at the footpath.

I suddenly bumped into someone.

I looked around blindly and apologised, "Sorry."

"Ethan?" A familiar yet dreaded voice sounded.

Great.

Just like kill me now.

"Sorry, got to go."

"Can't you just stop and chat for a little while?"

"No Claudia. I have to go." I turn around and start to walk, but something pulls on my arm and drags me back.

"Where you off to? Oh. Let me guess. Going to see Zoe?"

"Let me go."

She laughs and says,"Why are you bothering to waste your time on someone who is going to die. Seriously."

"Stop lying." I say through gritted teeth.

"Oh, we both know that Zoe's death is inevitable." With that, she turned on her heels and released my arm.

"Neither is yours or mine." I look down at her.

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Zoe's POV

Ethan comes barging into the room with a sour look on his face.

"You okay?" I ask.

"No. I just bumped into Claudia and that ruined my day."

"Oh no."

"But now that I'm with you my day is no longer a ruin."

"Awww you're so sweet, Ethan."

"Zoe! You're test results are back. Oh hey Ethan." Alysha walks in.

"What does the results say?"

Alysha presses her lips together in a straight line and looks down at the ground. No. This can't be.

"Zoe, your cancerous cells are.."

".. are clearing up! You're going home!"

Oh my gosh.

Zoe squeals and I wrap my arms around her.

Alysha laughs at our delight.

Zoe is coming home.

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Author's Note:

Hey sorry I haven't been on. I feel so bad. And my co-writer is no longer on anymore bye Maya. RIP

Love Anna ♡