Chapter 8

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I sat perched on the edge of my bed. Liana had texted me a moment ago saying that she and Aria would be there in a minute. How do I tell them? How will they react? They will probably cry. Yeah.

"We're here!" Liana called from downstairs.
"You better not be naked." Aria called.
There was a muffled, "Aria!" And an "ow!" That followed. They both made their way into my room.
"What's up." Aria said popping the p.
"How are you?" Liana said skeptically.
"I'm okay. No I'm not." I breathed out.
"What's wrong?" Both asked in unison.
"I have a brain tumor called Glioblastoma." I sobbed. Tears started to push their way out of my eyes.
"Aw babe." Liana sniffled.
"I learned about that in health class." Aria said furrowing her brows in concentration. "Don't you need surgery to remove it?"
"Yeah. And there is a small chance that I'll make it out okay!" I cried.
"Aw sweetie." Aria sobbed getting up and sitting next to me.
"How will you tell Luke?" Lia whispered.

Oops I forgot about telling Luke.

"You haven't thought about it have you?" Ari said softly.
"How? How would I tell him!" I sobbed.
"Text him. Now." Liana demanded.
"Oh okay." I sniffled.

Ali: hey we need to talk
Luke: yeah okay! Is everything alright?
Ali: uh you'll see
Luke: yeah I need to talk to you too. I'll pick you too. I'll pick in 10
Ali: sounds good :)

I shut off my phone. This will be hard.

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I sat in Luke's car and looked out across the water. It was beautiful - like Luke's face. Okay woah Alice calm yo self.

"So." Luke said.
"So." I replied.

Then there was this awkward silence before we once again opened our mouths.
"I need to tell you something." We said in perfect unison.
"Okay. Together on the count of 3." He said.

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"I have a brain tumor." I blurted.
"I like you." He confessed.
"WAIT WHAT?!" We both shouted.
"You like me?" I gasped.
"You-you have a brain tumor?" He whimpered.

Well this was going great already wasn't it.

"Okay." Luke said.
"There's a small chance I can come out of surgery without any damage/harm/problems." I sniffled.
"Hey no shh don't cry! We can focus on us and when it comes up it comes up." Luke said softly. "Do you have a date?"
"No." I said.
"Then let's spend as much time together as possible!" Luke said. "Ali I truly love you. I've liked you for almost forever. The moment I met you I knew everything."
"Oh Luke." I teared up. I looked down at my lap.
"Ali." He whispered.
"Hm?" I looked up and our lips connected.

Our lips connected.

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