California Dreaming

Sentimental

"Hey Kate, please wake up. I'm here" I heard someone talk and her voice was familiar, it was Shannon. I slowly opened my eyes and I found her sitting beside me in the couch. I saw Markus standing near the bed where Hally was. "Oh hey Shann" I said to her as I rubbed my eyes to take out the sleepiness off them. "We brought you food. Come on, you should eat. You must be hungry" she said to me and I saw Markus walk towards both of us. He pushed the table gently near the couch where me and Shannon were. She held out a brown bag. I opened it and there was a pair of chopsticks and a chicken terriyaki.

I opened the bento box on where it was put and I started eating. Markus sat beside us. "So erm... Did you get the results yet?" I heard Shannon ask me. "Mmm... No. I've been waiting for them ever since a couple of hours ago. I guess the doctor's going to come over later at night" I said to both of them whilst still concentrating on my chicken terriyaki. I heard a knock on the door and me, Shannon and Markus stared at it for a while. I saw my mom and dad come in. I stood up and went to them. My mom hugged me whilst my dad kissed me in the forehead.

My mom dropped her bag in the couch as well as her jacket. "So how is she?" she asked me. I saw her go to Hally and stroked her head gently. She was still sleeping quietly. She looked like an angel, she was beautiful. "I haven't got any results yet. The doctor's probably going to tell us later. She woke up though and we spoke for quite a while then she slept once again. She must be tired" I said to my mom as I stood beside her and we both stared at Hally. My eyes started to become teary. I was just worried about Hally and I'll be willing to do anything for her.

I felt my dad's hand in my back while he stroked it gently. I can't help let the tears fall and I was crying on my dad's shoulders. He pulled me into a hug. "Katheryn, don't lose hope. God would always be there for us. I know she's going to be fine" I heard him said it. "He's right, Kate. Don't lose hope, she's a strong and brave girl" I heard Shannon say. "Oh Katy, we're going to be able to get through this together. Jesus won't let us down" I heard my mom say.

They're words have helped me calm down myself and know that hope is still present and it lightened me up.

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It was 7:35pm in the night and I heard a knock on the door. Hally was still sleeping. David and Angela just arrived 30 minutes ago. I saw the doctor come in and he was carrying a clipboard with papers in them. He was on his late 40s.

"We've finally got the results. Would you mind if we talk outside?" he said to all of us. I began to stan up and everyone followed the doctor. His name was Dr. Mckinley.

My heart was pounding and I was nervous. I didn't what would be the result. I stood beside Shannon and she held my hand with both of hers and squizzed it tightly. Dr. Mckinley began to look at his clipboard and the papers in them, he scanned read them. "Well... It took us a long while to find Hally's results. We retried them because we thought that there was an error. I'm going to ask you a couple of questions" Dr. Mckinley said to all of us. "Did Hally get a serious sickness when she was young? Maybe on her toddler years or when she was a baby?" he asked. "I do remember. She did have a serious sickness and that was when her mom was still alive. The doctors said she might not be able to recover but thankfully she did" I said as voice got shaky. It brought me back to those days when me and Meg we're worried about Hally.

"Oh... I see. Well, it comes to know that the sickness she had before came back. It became even more serious. Unfortunately, she needs to stay here in the hospital for a couple of days. We've come to know that she needs to get operated. She'll be needing blood as well incase she loses when she undergoes thru the surgery" he said us with his eyes very tender. "How much will it be? We can pay by card" my dad said to the doctor. "For now, I can't say the exact price but I will tell you as soon as possible" he said.

"What will happen if she won't undergo the surgery?" I heard my mom say. I just stared at Dr. Mckinley while my eyes welled up. I was trying hard not to cry. My lips were shaking and I almost melted down. "She can still recover but I'm afraid it might affect her other body systems. It's best for her to undergo the surgery." Dr. Mckinley said. "Is...is she on a stable phase now?" I asked Dr. Mckinley whilst my lips were shaking. I looked down because I felt the tears stream down my phase. I felt Shannon's grip on my hand become tighter, she knew I was crying. "She's somehow on a stable phase. I promise we're not going to let anything happen to her" I heard the doctor say. "Well, if you'll excuse me I will have to excuse myself. I still need to check on the other patients. It was great to talk to all of you" he said to all of us and he slowly walked away.

I put my hands on my face as I felt the tears stream down even more. Everyone started to hug me. Angela went beside me. She put both of her hands on my face. She stared at me straightly. "Katy, everything's going to be fine. Trust me, we're going to be able to get through this. I know it's difficult" She said to me as she wiped the tears off my face. "Thanks Angela. Thank you for always being there for me" I said to her whilst I pulled her into a hug. "That's what sisters are for right?" she said as she smiled at me and we held each others hand and went inside the room. I can't help but smile. I wiped the tears off my face and just keep myself optimistic.

As we entered the room, I saw Hally lying down in the bed. She was awake. I came to her and I sat on the end of the bed. "Katy, did you cry? Your eyes are puffy. Are you okay?" she asked me worriedly. "I'm fine. It's just that we've known about your results" I told her. "I guess we're going to give you two some privacy to talk" I heard my dad say. I saw them leave the room immediately until I heard the door close.

"What did the doctor say, Katy?" Hally asked me. "Dr. Mckinley said that you have to stay here for a couple of days. You're going to go under a surgery. The sickness you got when you were still a baby came back. The one I told you about when me and your mom were worried about you" I said to her as I held her hand. Hally looked away as soon as I finished my sentence. I saw tears streaming down her face. I went close to her and wiped them off. "I know this is difficult but we have to stay together. You have to be strong. I know we can get through this" I said to her as my eyes welled up with tears.

"Can you please promise me something? Promise to do it Katy?" she told me as she faced me once again. "Please never leave me no matter what happens. Always be there for me. I promise to be strong." she said to me as I stared into her eyes. "Babes, I promise to never leave you, ever. All of us will be there for you" I finished my sentence as I kissed her in the forehead and the tears started streaming down once again.