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Chapter 11
Over the next few days, I got
a lot better. I considered myself really lucky. A lot of people who have cancer
loose their hair and don't overcome their disease. I did both. I moved back home
and could barly walk. Darren and Daniel stayed at our house and let my dad work
while they took care of me. I loved having them around. Darren would make me
smile with his sweetness and Daniel would make me laugh with his wackiness. We
were like a family. I still had to wear knee and ankle braces and was beginning
to walk again. Everyday, Darren would help me get farther. Our love grew
stronger everyday. One day, the three of us were watching TV when the doorbell
rang. Darren answered the door and he saw Karl, Lee and Ben on the porch.
"Hey guys,"
Darren said. The guys stayed at the hotel, so we didn't see them much. Darren
let them come in and they joined us in the living room.
"Hi," I said.
They said hi back and Daniel didn't say a word to them.
"Darren and
Daniel, we came over to give you something," Lee said.
"We don't want
your money, Lee," Daniel said. Karl held out two pairs of keys.
"What's
this?" Darren asked as Karl tossed them to Daniel and Darren.
"Keys to your new
apartment we bought you two. We wanted to say we're sorry so we bought you guys
a place to live while you stay here," Lee said.
"It's really nice too.
It's big and down by the beach," Ben said.
"We all chipped
in," Karl added.
"What about you
guys?" Darren asked.
"Oh, you don't
need us here. We're gonna go back home," Karl said. Daniel and Darren were
in shock.
"You really bought
us a house?" Daniel asked.
"Yep," they
replied.
"Wow, thanks a lot
guys," Daniel said.
"Yeah, thanks a
bunch," Darren said. They smiled and I knew their fight was over. They
drove us down to see the apartment. It was really nice. Darren and Daniel were
so excited. They called their mom's and they shipped their things here over
night.
The next day, the guys
helped Daniel and Darren move in. I was so excited myself because they were just
5 minutes away. In a couple days, their apartment looked great. Daniel and
Darren had their own rooms and one to spare. Lee, Karl and Ben flew back to
their homes and promised they'd be back if things got worse.
"Wow, this is so
cool," I said, the day the guys left. I was at the apartment hanging out
with the guys. I had my schoolwork at home and my dad taught me when he got home
from work. Sometimes, Darren helped me.
"I know,"
Darren said. We were sitting on the couch watching TV.
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Thanksgiving was coming
soon and Daniel and Darren decided to stay home with me and my dad. Daniel's mom
was flying to Hawaii for her own vacation anyways. Thanksgiving came and I had a
lot to be thankful for. Darren even helped my dad fix our Thanksgiving
"feast." We all sat down and devoured our food. Daniel didn't eat for
two days so he could enjoy his dinner. We all talked about the big football
games that day. We finished and my dad and Daniel decided to skip the football
and go to a billiard and play pool.
"I haven't played
in a long time," Daniel said as he put on his coat.
"Neither have
I," my dad said.
"Are they
open?" Darren asked.
"Of course. It
won't be crowed this way," Daniel said as he and my dad went out the door.
Darren smiled.
"Man, I must of
put on 20 pounds," he said. I laughed.
"Not really,"
I said, patting his stomach. He took my hand and kissed it. He pulled me into
him and wrapped his arms around my waist. I placed my arms around his neck. He
held me as he buried his head in my neck. I
sighed. I was so happy. He came up and he turned on the radio. Just our luck-
"Because of You" was on. We smiled and he wrapped his arms around me
and we danced. Together in each other’s arms. At the end of the song, we
kissed. It was so nice.
"That was
nice," he whispered in my ear.
"I know," I said. I kissed him again. But this time, it was longer.
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