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After telling them both what happened today, as well as before and after winter break, Brooke had to physically restrain Caroline who threatened to go beat Brandon – my father – up with a bat. It took some convincing, but we finally got her to calm down and we spent the remainder of the day huddled up in bed, eating our weight in ice cream and candy.
By the time any of us realized what time it was, it had gotten pretty late so Brooke and Caroline ended up spending the night. Both of had spent plenty of nights here in the past to have at least a spare change of clothes and their very own toothbrushes in the bathroom. While the two of them fell asleep, I continued to toss and turn.
It was Caroline’s turn to sleep on the blow–out mattress on the floor, so Brooke was snoring away next to me in bed. When it became evident that I wasn’t about to be going to sleep any time soon, I crept out of bed and into the living room – shutting my bedroom door softly
behind me.
There was no need to keep everyone else up.
Both Caroline and Brooke has asked me what I planned to do about my little predicament,
and the truth is I have absolutely no fucking idea.
Quite frankly, I want to tell Brandon and his new family to fuck off! However, that little voice in the back of my head is quick to remind me that I could never live with myself if I
did that.
I probably come off as being a total bitch to some people because I really can’t help my facial expression, but deep down I do care and I do have feeling. Feelings that sometimes. prove to be too much and in the end I’m the one left suffering.
If I had to name my biggest flaw, it would be that I care too much. Its always been like this.
I care too much about other people’s opinion of me.
I care too much about making others happy.
I care too much about letting people down.
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And now I care too much about a little sister that I’ve never even met.
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If you ask me, having a big heart is nothing but trouble.
In the end, my logic was that while I may not be able to cure world hunger or stop the planet from slowly withering away, I can be the one that gives this little girl the opportunity to see her tenth birthday.
Pouring the steaming hot water into my mug, I watched the water turn a light shade of golden brown. While the tea cooled down, I picked up my phone and texted the now all too familiar number.
Scarlett: Tell me the name of the hospital. I’ll be there at 9 am.
“One more.”
I drummed my fingers against my bouncing leg as I gave the nurse a tight smile. She had been poking and prodding my arm for the last ten minutes, withdrawing various blood samples.
As promised, I had shown up at Rush University Cancer Center at 9 am sharp. I was immediately greeted by a group of nurses and doctors, and rushed throughout various locations of the hospital for various tests.
I’ve had more scans and blood withdrawn in the past hour than I have in my eighteen years on this Earth.
“You’re all set sweetie.” The nurse gave me a bright smile as she released the elastic band that was tied around my forearm. Fulling the sleeve of my shirt down, I jumped off the examination table and quickly put on my jacket.
The faster I can get the hell out of here, the better.
When I told Caroline and Brooke this morning that I would be coming to school late, they didn’t need to ask why. They simply nodded sympathetically, and asked me if I was sure and whether I wanted them to come with me.
Mom had also offered to come with me this morning, but I declined.
This is something I needed to do alone.
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The truth is, I still have absolutely no fucking idea if I am sure about this- even as I drove to the hospital this morning I was having doubts. But here I am- I had done it, and all we could do now was wait to see if I was a match.
As I exited the hospital room, I was hoping to be able to make a quick break for it without having to see him, but no such luck.
He was listening intently to a doctor in dark green scrubs that appeared to be explaining something to him and the brunette next to him. She was the first one to notice that I had
come out of the room.
“You must be Scarlett!” The middle aged woman exclaimed as she rushed over to me, her shoulder length brown hair bouncing with every step. She was wearing a navy blue sweater, and black jeans. She was slender but tall, standing at about 5’7 with a pointy nose. Her dark green eyes sparkled as she pulled me into a tight hug.
I could tell immediately that this was the new Mrs. Dawson.
I couldn’t help but grimace as she enveloped me into a hug. I don’t like to be hugged on any given day, let alone by a stranger. I didn’t know her, and I didn’t want to know her either.
As far as I’m concerned, she will always be the other woman that kept my father from me.
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