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Dr Murphy walked in with a silver tray and three large needles She explained to Ellery what each injection was going to feel like She looked atto needDr Murphy explain to Ellery what her body is going to feel like had scared the shit out of host She was frightened, and it washer, and I grabbed her hand

"Just look atbut me, ok?" I said

She nodded her head as Dr Murphy inserted the first needle She squeezed my hand hard as she shrieked When the second needle was injected, her shriek turned into a cry as she let go of my hand, clutched my shirt with her fists and screa for her I held her in my arms as the third needed pierced her skin, and she continued to screa we can do for her?" I pleaded

"I’m sorry, Mr Black We have to let it run its course, but it’s only te; if you need anything, or she’s having a reaction, you are to push this button immediately," she said as she walked out of the room

"It’s ok, baby Just hold onto me," I whispered to her as she laid there and shook in my arms My eyes started to sith tears I had to hold the her like this and having to go through this pain was horrifying I just kept telling her I loved her over and over

A couple of days had passed, and we ether

Cooking with Ellery was fun because neither one of us were very good at it When I sat at the table, doing work and holding s, Ellery would sit at her easel and paint When she wasn’t looking, I would stare at her and watch holessly she moved her brush on the canvas This is how I pictured the rest of , I was up early for a brief phone o acquisition Just as I hung up with hi for Thanksgiving I told her that I hadher to Thanksgiving to meet the family I could tell she was excited by the way she screauess she had the right to be excited since I’ve never brought anyone ho up the phone, walked to the bedroo beauty She opened her eyes and se of the bed

"How are you feeling?" I asked asok I heard you on the phone"

"I was talking to "

"Did you tell your mo forward toto love you"

"I meant, did you tell her that I have cancer?" she asked as she licked her lips

I sat there and looked at her because I didn’t tell my mom about Ellery’s cancer I shook my head

"Why didn’t you tell her, Connor?"

My eyes traveled to the , "I haven’t had the chance, and it’s not so I want to do over the phone, Elle I think that needs to be done in person"

"So, what you’re saying is that you want ? Hi Black fairlfriend who has cancer for the second ti cancer disaster"

I got up from the bed I couldn’t believe she just said that "Wow, Elle, you really kno to ruin a ; end of discussion," I said in an authoritative tone

"No, Connor It’s not the end of the discussion, and don’t you dare take that tone with me!"

I turned away fro to start an argument?"

"All you have to do is tell me why you didn’t tell her yet," she pleaded

I didn’t knohy I didn’tto take care of Ellery and conducting business at the sa et about it I looked at her and yelled, "You want to knohy?! I haven’t been able to do anything because I’, but it was too late because I could see the rage in her eyes I turned towards theand ran h my hair

"Stuck? You’re not stuck here, Connor I didn’t fking ask you to come here, and I sure as hell didn’t ask you to take care of me"

She was so hurt by what I said, but I didn’t mean it I turned and looked into her sad blue eyes, "Baby, I didn’t mean it like that"

"Get out of here!" she screaht stand and threw it at me I ducked and shook my head

"Fine, if that’s what you want!" I yelled as I stormed out of her apart, and it arm out I needed to let her cool off before I went back and apologized She was right; I should have told ht to be pissed as hell at one about an hour, and on my way back to her apart of chocolate