Stars. (A Matthew Espinosa Fanfiction)

Chapter 5 (Matt's POV)

I can't believe I asked Callie to be my girlfriend. I didn't think I would have the guts to do it. "Shoot, the dinner with Callie is in an hour!" I say to myself. I put on a nice outfit and comb my hair over to the side. I perfected everything and then it was time to pick Callie up. I got in my car and drove to her house. She came outside looking stunning. She was wearing a teal dress, black high heels, and her brown hair was in loose curls. She got into my car. "Hey lovebug" I say to her. "Hey" she says, looking at me with a smile. We get to Olive Garden and get a table. "You look absolutely beautiful." I say to her. "Thanks." She says, smiling at me. "Do You know that feeling that you get when you know someone's the right person for you? I get that feeling when I'm with you, Callie. I love you." I say. "That's so sweet Matt." She says. We order our food and it comes in about 10 minutes. Callie is eating her food and then suddenly she says: "Matt, I don't feel good. I have really bad pain." "It's okay sugar. Maybe you're eating too fast." I say, trying to calm her down. "No, it's not that, Matt. It's worse. The pain is escalating really fast. It's not just a normal stomach ache. I think something's wrong." She says, panic in her voice. "Okay baby. We'll go to the hospital." I couldn't stand seeing my girlfriend in pain like this. I asked the waitress for our bill early. I paid the bill, left a tip, and we left. I sped to the hospital. Callie was in a lot of pain on the ride there, so I sped up a little bit. We got there within 3 minutes. "It's okay baby, we're here." Callie goes straight into exams and X-rays as soon as we get to the hospital. The doctors wouldn't let me go in the examination room. They wouldn't even let me see her. I was in the waiting room, worried as hell. I hoped and prayed nothing was wrong with Callie. The doctor came into the waiting room and pulled me aside. That's when I knew something was wrong. "Sir, please sit down." I sat down in a waiting room chair. "I hate to tell you this bad news. Sir, your girlfriend has Lung cancer. It can be treated now, because it is at an early stage, stage 1. I'm so sorry for this tragedy." When the doctor told me this I thought I was going to faint. I couldn't even talk. I tried to speak but no words came out. "C-C-cancer?!" I asked the doctor. "Yes, sir. I'm so sorry. I know how you feel. This must be very hard. We have contacted Callie's parents, they are on their way." I started to cry. My girlfriend has cancer?! I couldn't believe it. That news crushed me. I was so devistated. Callie's parents arrived and they look heartbroken. They were crying so hard. I felt so bad for them. This was a parent's worse nightmare. I walked over to them and tried to comfort them, though I knew it wouldn't work. Their daughter has cancer, nothing can make them feel better. "I-I'm so sorry about this. I know how you guys feel. I'm crushed too. This is a devastating time." I say to them, hugging them. "You-you must be matt." They say to me, their voices still shaky from all of those tears. "Callie talks so much about you. Thank you for making our daughter so happy, you, Matt, are a great man" I feel so bad for Callie's parents. My heart goes out to them. "Thank you, So much. I love your daughter. She is a great person. And remember, we are in this together. I'm always here if you or Callie need anything. Anything at all. My heart goes out to you guys." I say to Callie's parents. I leave the hospital because my mom calls me and tells me to come home. I say my goodbyes to Callie's parents, and go into Callie's hospital room, where she is asleep, I don't want to wake her. I place a small, gentle kiss on her forehead and whisper to her.
"Stay strong lovebug. Fight this. For me, for everyone that loves you. I know you can do it, baby" and with that, I leave the hospital. When I get home and get into my bed, I can't sleep. I try to, but I can't. I'm thinking about Callie. I hope she'll fight this off. I love her. I can't loose her. Fuck cancer. I just want my baby to be okay.