The nurse came beside my bed.
"Do you know what happened?"
"yes I think I do"
"well that's not all"
"what's that mean, is that bad?" I said as a joke.
"Rose, it's very bad"
"Can't you just tell what it is?"
"No" she said "I can't" They went on.
"we think it's best for your Mom to tell you, we informed her this morning."
"Why isn't she here?"
"She will be"
That night I was discharged.
"Mom, whats wrong with me?"
"it's hard for me to tell you"
"Why is it? Just tell me!!!"
"Ok Ok Ok,... Rose... You have leukaemia." Oh my goodness i thought .
"CANCER!?!?". Mum slowly nodded. I cried and she hugged me.
"I love you, and you know if I could swap places with you.... I would." Mom said while crying her eyes out. "The doctor says you have had it for a while, and he says you've moved further along the line." From this point I knew it wasin't treatable.
"How long have I got left?" I had to ask.
"About a year" she sobbed. I cried a bit more. "Mom, I love you!!" I screamed.
That night I could not sleep. So I logged on Facebook. I told all my friends do I didn't have to tell them face to face.
The next day I was woken by a knock on the door. It was Zack... Oh my god! I didn't know what to do. Mom answered the door! Uh oh! He came upstairs. I locked my door... So he knocked...
"Rose? Hello?" I closed my eyes.
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