alternative

Walks & Worries

Alternative
Chapter 8

"This is really sudden, that's all. Are you sure you want to be doing this?" Alan asked, I could tell he was nervous. But all along he was the one telling me I needed to tell my parents, I couldn't figure out why he was so worried.

"Yes, I'm positive," I confirmed with him, I put my coat on from the night of the party and flattened it out with my hands, "They cannot be mad at me for having cancer, it's not my fault. I didn't ask for it," I kept rambling on about my family to Alan. I think midway through we both realized I was trying to convince more of myself than I was Alan.

I looked at myself in the mirror off to the side of the window before turning around to see Alan standing in the doorway, arms crossed, staring at me.

Yet again, Alan was in another outfit and a new pair of shoes. He had so many different clothes I was surprised the hospital allowed him to keep them here.

"You're starting to make me doubt myself," I frowned, walking up to him.

He watched me, our eyes never leaving each other's, "That was not my intent," he murmured letting out a deep sigh, standing up straight in the doorframe, "I'm more worried on how you're going to make it back here, if you do,"

"I don't understand..." I crinkled my eyebrows and tilted my head at the taller man, he rolled his eyes dramatically and continued on.

"You're parents don't seem too keen on much of anything, that's all I'm saying," I gave him another confused look, after one final sigh he finally told me "I don't want them to take you to another hospital away from here so I can never see you again," I could tell he was embarrassed that he had to say it all aloud, but it made me smile to hear him say that.

I laughed at him and pulled him into and embrace jokingly, "but seriously, you do not have to stay. Once my parents know I'm here I bet they'll be able to check up on me," Alan pulled back from the hug and gave me an annoyed look.

"You cannot get rid of me that easily," his face turned from serious to a goofy smile within a few seconds and I couldn't help but smile and laugh back at him.

"But before you go.." He spoke, his hand fell into his left pocket and pulled out a dainty bracelet.

The bracelet was leather woven into a braid and had a "R" bead in the middle of the bracelet.

I looked up at Alan in awe, he gently pulled at my arm and I held it up for him.

"Alan, you don't have to give me this. I-"

"Bloody hell just take the damn bracelet, it's already on your wrist and I could hardly manage to put it on, I'm not taking it off too," he sassed me. I couldn't help but laugh again at him, he seemed so serious but I knew he was only joking.

I felt my phone buzzing in my back pocket so I knew my parents were here.

"Thank you, I'll talk to you soon," I smiled at him, giving him one last hug.

"Come on, I'll walk you to the elevator. I'm not allowed down on the first floor during visiting hours," he explained. It was understandable, it might get chaotic even if one person notices him. If people think there is someone famous, even if they don't know who it is, they'll swarm.

The two of us walked down the hallway again, without speaking to each other.

The secretary was finally at her desk, but she never looked up at us.

I walked into the elevator, carrying my purse in one hand and hanging onto my jacket with the other.

Alan stood outside of the elevator.

"See you soon," he spoke.

I nodded, smiling, "See you soon."

___

I really want to update again, I have three more prewritten chapters and I think I'm just going to update every day from now on until I'm completely out 😂

I want to have prewritten chapters... but I want to publish at the same time.

Conflicted 😩

Please comment and vote ❤️❤️ I love comments, they make me REALLY happy.