Skyler

My treatment started on that day. Shane never left my side, he came with me to every doctor's appointment and checkup.

It pained me a lot but I would put on my brave face when I saw him worried. I saw him crying at night sitting near the pool when I went off to sleep.

He did his work from home and comforted me when I had nightmares. I was recovering slowly but we can't say anything.

Every day I prayed that I recover and dreamt about how it would be when I will be well. I fought every day for him. Never had he lost any hope. He was my pillar of strength and he made me go through. There were times I would lose hope but he always found a way to cheer me up. I can't thank God enough for giving me, Shane.

I urged him to go to work, he had this important meeting and he was canceling it because of me. I need him but the company needs him too. He is always with me. After a lot of pressuring him. He agreed.
"Are you sure?"

"I am sure. I am not a kid Shane I will be fine. Now go." I pushed him out of the door. He won't leave me. I feel selfish for keeping him close to me always.

"Alright, Sky." I kissed his cheek and he hugged me before he left. I closed the door behind him.

I took a shower and put on my clothes. I stood in front of the mirror and was combing my hair when a huge chunk of hair fall out. I knew this was gonna happen someday and then I took a look at myself in the mirror as I took deep breaths.

I had gained a little weight. My hair was thin and falling off. My hands had scars of various needles. I take deep breaths to calm down.

You are strong Skyler.

You will fight this too.

Tears fill up my eyes but I convince myself to not break down. Don't cry. You came a long way. Everything will be fine, It's just hair. It will grow back. I will lose weight. I will be fine.

I then tied it in a ponytail and went to the library taking out books to read. Books are always there for you when no one is and I always read books whenever I wanted to calm myself.

Back when I was a kid. I used to read books to sleep. I don't know when but after a few chapters, my eyes were shutting and I fell asleep on the chair.

I woke up when I felt a pair of lips on my forehead. He said worriedly.
"You scared me for a moment, Sky."

"Good thing to know that I can scare you." I laughed after I opened my eyes.

"You were awake. Wait, you."

"Shane, Stop." Shane starts tickling me and I start laughing. I hit him with a cushion to stop him but he was too strong. With all those laughing, I started coughing due to shortness of breath.

He pats my back rubbing to calm me as I cough."I am sorry Skyler. I should have stopped when you said."

I saw the frown on his face. It's not his fault that I was sick. I hate seeing him worry all the time because of me. So to cheer him up I get up and start running.
"Catch me if you can."

"Skyler.Stop.You should not run.
But I didn't listen to him. I went running to the living room and Shane came running behind me and chased me but after some time of running away from him. I realized it was a bad idea and that I should have listened to Shane. I stop running, panting for breath. Shane comes and holds me.

"You shouldn't be running around like that." I snapped back.

"I tried to cheer you up. You don't have to remind me about what I should do and what I shouldn't. You don't have to remind me every time that I am sick." I went upstairs and slammed the door behind me and locked myself in my room. I didn't look back to see if he followed me and he did. I realized that when he was knocking on my door.

"I am sorry Skyler. I didn't mean that when I said. I am just worried about you. Let me in." He said in a low voice and it took me a lot to not get persuaded by his voice. He knew I couldn't resist that voice.
"I don't want to talk to you."

"Sky, I am sorry. I just don't want anything to happen to you."
He apologized even when it wasn't his fault. "Leave me alone. Go away."

"I won't go until you let me in." I am stubborn but he is as stubborn as me. I know if I don't open he will wait outside till I don't."If that's what you want. Stay there. I am not opening the door."

"How about we watch a movie and I make you dinner? I can also read a book to you until you sleep."I went close to the door and just stand there without saying anything. He exactly knows how to convince me.

"I know you are standing near the door. Open the door, I know you want to." I could see the smile on his face without seeing him.

"How do you know I am here?"
I mumbled. "I can feel you and I know you can't deny my offer. Alright, you can choose the movie."
He knows me too well. I can't deny such an offer and I felt guilty for making him apologize when he cared for me.

"I am sorry I shouldn't have snapped back at you. You were looking out for me." I hugged him as soon as I open the door and he holds me tight. He kisses my head and I snuggle in his arms.

"Skyler, you don't have to apologize. I completely understand. Wait is that my hoodie?" He said when he pulls back. I forgot to take a top when I went to shower and found his hoodie so I wore it. It made me feel comforted and it smelt of him. It was as if he was here with me.
"It's comfy and it smells of you. I feel like you are here with me."

He smiles at me. "Well, all yours then. It looks good on you than it looks on me. I am always here with you. Now let's make you dinner." And we did. Shane made me dinner. We sat in the living room watching a movie chose by me. A Disney movie and Shane cribbed about it throughout the movie but he did watch it because I wanted to see it.

He won't admit he was liking it too. I could feel his eyes on me throughout the movie. I will admit I was looking at him too and I wondered when did I get so lucky to have found him?

"I can't believe I watched a Disney movie today." He rolls his eyes and I can't help but laugh at his acting.

"I know you liked it but I don't think you were watching the movie."

"I can't help." He says and pulls me close to him. He had his hand on my waist and kissed my cheek from the back. I blushed. I used to read about this in books and watch it in movies but now that I am experiencing it. It was the best feeling in the world and if luck is in our favor then I would love to have him by my side the rest of my life.

I stayed in his arms resting my body on his and then we went off to sleep. He was reading me a book with his glasses on and I admired his face listening to his soothing voice and I don't know when sleep came over me.

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I woke up in the middle of the night. I reached for my phone and it was three in the morning and I was thirsty. I slowly took off Shane's hand from me. He was sleeping peacefully. I kissed his forehead and smiled.

I slowly get off the bed and tiptoed to the kitchen. After I switched on the light. I took the jug of water and poured it in a glass as I drank it I was thinking of all the things that happened today.

How I couldn't run and how I started coughing when I was laughing too hard. I couldn't do it. Shane is now bound to me. I am a burden to him. He has to take care of me and stay by my side always. He left his work to take care of me unsure if I will survive or not.

He has given up everything to take care of me. I have become his responsibility. Everything is changed. I cannot do things I want to do. My hair is falling off. I am changing. I don't have the same energy anymore.

I threw the glass to the ground and throw away everything that is on the kitchen slab and broke down into tears. I sit down with my back resting at the kitchen wall. I couldn't stop my tears. I had been strong until now but I couldn't take it anymore and scream.
"I don't want to die."

I could barely hold myself as I cried my heart out.

"Shhh! Skyler everything is fine..."

Shane holds my head pulling me close to his chest as I was crying. He held me close and I was calmed a bit."I don't want to die. I want to live a normal life like others. Everything is changed. You left work to take care of me. You had to give up everything for me. I can't do this to you, Shane. It's unfair to you. I will go and then I will lose you. I can't give you what you want."
Shane embraces me and I try to relax in his arms but it was not working either.
"No, You won't die."

"I am not a kid Shane. I know this is going to happen." Shane pulls me into his strong arms and I rest my head on his chest. He doesn't say anything and just holds me.

I didn't realize he was crying until a drop of tear falls from his cheek to my hand. He was hurting too. To see me like this. I was selfish to think it was only hurting me when he was the one in pain too.

"If one thing I learned from you Skyler was to never give up. You were hellbent on proving me wrong and did your work without complaining that I had to accept my defeat. I never like losing but that day I was happy that I lost because my defeat made you happy. You stayed strong all the way even after everything and that made me fall in love with you because you never gave up and you won't now. I love you Skyler and I don't regret it for a second to be with you every time because that way I get to spend more time with you. Who says I gave up everything for you? You are my everything and I tell you no one misses me at work because they got rid of me for a time being."

I couldn't stop laughing at his last statement. There is no one better than me to understand that. He can be intimidating and scary at work. Then wiping away my tears he held my hand between his."WE WILL FIGHT THIS TOGETHER." I think I can with him by my side.

(Shane comforted Skyler for now but will she able to fight back? What is going to happen next? Keep reading to find out.)

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