Chapter 7

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oleh salemwitchtrials9

"I can't believe you're here" I say to Tom Holland. That's right, Tom Holland is here in my hospital room, talking to me!

"Well I was in town for a press tour for my new movie, Onward, when I heard about your wish from Make A Wish. So I decided to stop by." He smiles warmly at me. "So Nikky, Would you mind telling me about N-35? I've never heard of it."

A smile is plastered on my face. I must look so dumb being all starstruck. After what feels like an hour, but is actually just a few moments, I am finally able to say "No. I don't mind at all." I take a deep breath. "The N in N-35 is for my name, Nikky, I'm not sure what the number is for. Anyway, N-35 is a disease that attacks multiple places in the body, in a small dose at first, but after it finds something just a little bit wrong in that area, such as too little iron, or too much iron, or even just a weakness, it attacks, bigger and stronger than before. Dr. Hills is unsure if the places it initially attacks will be the same for everyone, since I'm the first person to ever encounter it. Unfortunately, since I am the first, there is no cure, no real treatments, just medication that I can take to help ease the pain that I am having"

"That sounds bloody awful. How did your loved ones respond when you were diagnosed?" Tom Holland asks me with a 'poor soul' look on his face.

The smile that was once plastered to my face drops. I look at my hand, the same hand that has my IV in it. "I don't have any loved ones, everyone I've ever known or loved is either dead or in prison." I say not removing my gaze from my hand. "In fact, You're my first visitor I've ever had, and I got admitted last month."

Tom looks at me concerned, his eyes wide. "I am so sorry Nikky, I couldn't imagine going through that with no one to lean on to."

I turn my gaze to him. "Thanks." I say. A few moments go by. "I had dreams, you know? I wanted to get married, be a mom, become an actress, oh how I loved acting! But now none of that can happen as I only have a little less than a few months left. I sigh. "I never even had a boyfriend, and I don't think anyone could ever love me, since I'm terminal and because of this." I say rubbing the peach fuzz atop my head.

"You've never been in a relationship before?!" He says, quite surprised. Before I could respond, he goes on. "I find that rubbish, a pretty girl like you." A small blush rises to my cheeks and I try to hide it, which makes Tom smile. "I am so sorry, I have to go." He says not letting me say goodbye before he leaves.