Cancer

They pry the poor boy off of me and quickly shove my meds back into me. The boy is again wailing on the floor and for once I feel kinda bad for someone else. I lift myself out of the chair, much to the horror of the people around me, and I wrap the kid in a hug.

"It's gonna be alright, okay? Trust me." I whisper into his short brown hair, sticking on end. He whimpers and I stroke his back to calm him. "What's your name?" I ask in a hushed tone.

"Ff-frank, but all my friends call me Frankie. You're my friend now, call me Frankie." He cried into my shoulder, soaking my brother's old Green Day t-shirt. Well, apparently I've just made a friend. I look up at Tucker who is grinning like an idiot.

"Okay Frankie, do you want to tell me what happened?" He doesn't answer, just begins to cry harder. I look up at the other kid, and catch him staring at my head, he quickly looks away. I didn't mind, all outsiders were confused by my baldness, it took years for Monique and Tuck to get used to it. "What's your name?" I ask him. He blushes.

"Mikey." He answers, tears starting to drip down his face. I motion for the kid to come over and wrap him into a tight hug as well. He just breaks down, sobbing. His glasses clatter to the floor but he leaves them there, too focused on his tears.

"Guys, shh it's okay. It'll be okay." I murmur, holding them close to me. One of the doctor's clears his throat.

"Hm." He says. I look up and see a big-haired, young man with kind, crinkly eyes. "These kids really need to get to the lobby. They shouldn't be here." He shrugs and I look into his eyes, challenging him. I glance over at Tucker who just shrugs.

"Actually, they'll be coming to my room. They're my friends." I spit back. The doctor looks at me sympathetically.

"Miracle, you didn't even know their names till now." He grins slightly, as if I'm cute. Oh, I am not cute. Not in the least bit.

"Well, Doctor Toro, they're my friends now and I have the right to let them go in my room. It is my room after all." I stick my nose in the air. He shrugs in response and I get up, very wobbly and fall back into my wheelchair, tired from that movement. The boy's look at me.

"Well, c'mon. I invite you to stay in my room. Because we're friends." I pointedly glance at Doctor Toro who is chuckling slightly.

"Miracle, you've got spunk. I'll give you that." He laughs and strides into the emergency care unit.

Tucker wheels me towards the room, and I motion for Frankie and Mikey to join. I grip their hands tightly and we enter my room. I sit on the bed and they do to, and I allow them to cry.

Yeah, I'm fucking good at this friend thing.

Notes

sorry it's short.