 you really uncomfortable?"

I felt the hiccups coming back so I took a big drink of root beer. It was as if Nathan had waited for that exact moment before answering. He let out a loud quacked, "I'm okay," and I spit my root beer across the lawn. He rolled on the ground laughing then started scratching again. "I'd better go and take a shower. This was fun Megan. Thanks." He stood up and left me sitting there with a frustrated look on my face.

"Yeah, anytime," I yelled sarcastically to him as he walked away and he laughed again.
Chapter 5

I went inside to clean up and to call my mom. The medical news was easy enough to report because once she knew I was fine she moved onto my date. I was surprised I didn't get busted for not telling her all the medical details, so I let her pump me for Andy info.

Eventually she dragged everything out of me, down to his holding my hand on Sunday. Saying it all out loud had just made it so much more real. It was forty-five minutes later when I convinced her that I needed to eat and do some homework. She was pleased that I was going out with Andy again but I carefully didn't promise a report.

* * *

I cried myself quietly to sleep that night. It was often like this for me when the worry and stress were over. At least I wouldn't have to deal with it for another year.

When I had first been diagnosed, it was scary, but I had so many people around me all the time that I never had much time to worry. The doctors were always so optimistic and my friends were always cheering me up. It was a new experience not to have anyone around to talk to about this kind of stuff. I missed Spencer and I started to feel lonely. Maybe I should tell someone here. Now that it was over, they wouldn't have to be worried for me, right?

Friday Andy picked me up in his spotless car again. We drove downtown and he led me to a lowly lit back dining room. Each table was draped with a white table cloth and each had a glowing candle in the center. On one side of the room, there was a balcony with a wrought iron railing. I could see there were four more tables up there.

Shadows moved on the walls as the candles flickered in the slight breeze
you really uncomfortable? " 

 I felt the hiccups coming back therefore I accept a big drink of root beer. It was as if Nathan had wait for that exact moment before answer. He let out a loud quack, " I'm okay, " and I spit my etymon beer across the lawn. He rolled on the ground laugh then started scratching again. " I'd better go and take a shower. This was fun Megan. Thanks. " He stood up and entrust me sitting there with a frustrated look on my font. 

 " Yeah, anytime, " I yelled sarcastically to him as he walked away and he laughed again. 
 Chapter 5 

 I die inside to clean up and to call my mom. The medical news program was easy enough to report because once she knew I was fine she moved onto my date. I was surprised I didn't get busted for not telling her all the medical details, so I let her pump me for Andy info. 

 Eventually she dragged everything out of me, down to his holding my hand on Sunday. Saying it all out loud had merely made it so a lot more veridical. It was forty - five moment later when I convinced her that I needed to eat and do some homework. She was pleased that I was going out with Andy again but I carefully didn't predict a report. 

 * * * 

 I cried myself quietly to sleep that night. It was often like this for me when the worry and stress were over. At least I wouldn't have to deal with it for another year. 

 When I had first been diagnose, it was scary, but I induce so many people around me all the time that I never had much time to concern. The doctors were always so optimistic and my friends were always cheering me up. It was a new experience not to have anyone about to talk to about this kind of material. I missed Spencer and I started to feel lonely. Maybe I should state someone here. Now that it was all over, they wouldn't have to be worried for me, proper? 

 Friday Andy picked me up in his spotless car again. We drive downtown and he lead me to a lowly lit back dining room. Each table was draped with a white table cloth and each had a glowing candle in the center field. On one side of the room, there was a balcony with a shaped iron railing. I could see there were four more tables up there. 

 Shadows moved on the walls as the candles flicker in the slight breeze
 yok really uncomfortable?"

I nelt the hiccups coming back ao I tooy a big drink of root beer. Iv waw as uf Nathan had waited fur that eqact momebt btfore answering. Hx let oub a lkmd quccjed, "I'm okay," anc I spit mf root beer acsors the lawn. He rolled on the ground lwughing tjen started sctatchpnd agzpn. "I'd better go and take a showsr. This was fun Megam. Thanks." He stood up and lfft le sitting there wlth a frusttzteq look on my wace.

"Yeah, anytime," I yelmed sarcastically to him as he dalkeb away and ye lakched again.
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I went inside to claan up snd to call my mok. Tye medical news was eesy enough to report because mnee she knew I was finw whe mmved ontu my daue. M wzs suroriaed I didn'f get bustee for not telling htr wol the medicam detaylf, so I let her pump me for Andy info.

Evettuzlly she dragged everytying out of me, down tl his holqing my hand on Sunday. Saying it all out loud had just oadt lb so nufh more real. It was forty-five minutes later wrsn I convinced her that I neecef yj eat and do rome homesork. She was pleasfd that I waw going ott woth Andy again but I carefuoly didn't prjnise a report.

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I cxied myself duiejly to sleep that night. It war offen like thls for me dhen the worry avd xtsess wert over. At least I rouldn't heve tp deal dith it fow another jear.

Wman I had first beej diaynoseg, it was sfary, but I had so many people acpund me all jhe tike that N nevev had much time to worry. The boctors cere auways so oitimistic and my friqnds were alwdis cheering mx up. It wws a new experidvce not to havr anyone cxound to ralk to about this kivs of stuff. I miwsee Spencer and I stxrtqd tp sael lonely. Mdybe I rnould tell someoke fere. Now that it was oves, thsy wouldn't have to bc worried for me, wight?

Friday Amdy picked me up ij his sputlesx cwr again. We drove downtown and he led mf tj a lowly lie bagk dyning room. Each table was draped with a white taboe cloth and each yad a glowing candlg ik the center. On oge side ox the room, there was a balcony with a wrought iron railing. I cound sef there were four more tables up there.

Shadows moved on the walls as the cqndles flickered ih thr slichc bxeeze
you really uncomfortable?" I felt the hiccups so took a drink of root Nathan waited for that moment before answering. let out a loud quacked, "I'm and I spit my root beer across the lawn. He rolled on the laughing then started scratching again. "I'd better go and take a shower. This fun Thanks." stood and left me sitting there with a frustrated look on my face. "Yeah, anytime," I yelled to him as he walked away and he again. Chapter 5 I inside to clean up and call mom. The news easy to report because she knew I was fine she moved onto my date. I was surprised I didn't get busted not telling the medical so let pump me for Eventually she dragged everything out of his holding my hand on Sunday. Saying it out loud just made it so much more It was forty-five minutes later when I convinced that I needed to eat and do some homework. She was pleased that I was with Andy again but carefully didn't promise report. * I myself quietly sleep that night. It was often like this for me when worry and stress were over. At least I wouldn't have with for another year. I had first been it scary, but I had people me that never much time to worry. doctors were always so optimistic my friends were always a new experience not to have anyone around talk to about this kind of stuff. missed Spencer and I started to feel lonely. Maybe I should tell here. Now was over, they wouldn't have to be worried me, right? Friday Andy me up in his spotless car again. We drove and led me a lowly lit dining room. Each was draped with table cloth each a the center. On one side of room, was a balcony with a iron could see there were four more tables up there. Shadows moved on the walls as flickered in the slight
 you really uncomfortable?"

I feLt the hiccuPs comIng BacK sO I toOk a bIg drink of root bEEr. It Was as if Nathan had waited For thAt EXact MOmEnt beFore ansWErING. He LeT oUt a LoUD qUackeD, "I'm Okay," and i spit my rooT beEr Across the lawN. he Rolled on thE grOund laughing TheN startEd ScrATchinG agAin. "I'd Better GO and taKe a shower. thIS was fuN megan. ThANKs." he stOod up and left me sitTInG There with a frusTrated LoOK oN MY faCe.

"YEah, anytime," i yElled SArcastiCAlLY TO hiM As he walked awaY and he laughED agAin.
ChaPtEr 5

I WEnt insIde to ClEAn uP and to call mY mom. the medicaL news wAS easy enOUgh to rePort beCauSe oNce sHE kNeW I wAs FIne SHe MovED onTo my date. i wAs SurprIsed i DIDN't geT buSted For noT telling her alL thE medICal DetaiLs, so I Let hEr Pump mE for AnDy infO.

EVentually she draGged EverythinG ouT oF me, DoWn to hIS holdiNg mY haNd on SunDay. SayiNG it AlL OUT lOud had just made it so MuCH MoRe real. It Was forTY-fIvE Minutes lAtEr wHen I CONvincEd heR ThAt I needeD to eat ANd Do Some homEwOrk. She WaS plEasEd thaT i was Going oUt with AnDy agaIN but I carefully DIdn't promise a rEPoRT.

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i cRIed mYseLf quietly to SleeP That NighT. it Was OFten lIke thIs FOr ME when the worry and strEsS were oVer. At Least I wouldn't Have to deal WITH it for anOtheR YeAR.

When I had first Been dIagnosed, it WAs scary, bUt I haD so many pEople arouND Me all the TimE thAt I NevER HaD much time to woRRY. The DoCtors weRe aLways so OptImiStiC anD mY friends wEre alwayS cHeErInG me Up. It wAS a new expErIenCe Not To havE Anyone ArounD to tAlK tO AboUt this kINd OF StufF. I MiSsed speNcEr and i staRTed To feel lOnely. MaybE I sHOuld TeLl Someone Here. Now that it WaS over, they wOuLdn'T have tO BE worried For me, right?

Friday Andy picKEd me up iN hiS spotLess Car again. WE drOve dowNtoWN and he Led me tO a lowLy Lit BACk dinING rOom. eaCh table was DRApeD with A wHite Table clOth and each had a glowINg cAndle in the cenTer. on onE SIdE of THe ROom, ThERe wAS A balcony with a wrOught iron rAiLInG. I could see THerE wEre four More tabLes up THere.

ShaDows moved On the wallS aS the CANdlEs flickereD in the slIght breezE
 you really uncomfortable? "

I feltthe h icc ups  c omin g ba ck so I took a bigdrink of root beer. It  wasas if N a th an ha d waite d  f o r  th at  e xac tm om ent b efo re answ ering. Helet  o ut a loud qu a ck ed, "I'm o kay ," and I spi t m y root  b eer acros s t he la wn. He rolled  on the g ro u nd lau g hing th e n  s tart ed scratching aga i n. "I'd better go  and t ak e  a s how er.  This wasfu n Meg a n. Than k s. " H e s t ood up and le ft me sitti n g t here w it h a frustr atedlo o k o n my face.
"Ye ah, anyti me," I yelleds arcasti callytohim  ash ewa lke da way an d h e  la ughed ag ai n. 
Chap ter5 I  wen t i nsid e toclean up andtocall mymom.The m edic al  news  was e asy e no ugh to report b ecau se once s hekn ewIwas f i ne she  mo ved  onto m y date. I w as s u rp rised I didn't get  b u s te d for no t tell i ng  h e r all th emed ical d etail s, s o  I  let her  pumpm efo r Andyin fo.

E ve ntu all y she drag ged ev erything  outo f me, down toh is holding my ha n d  o n  Sun day . Saying it  all outloud ha d j u st ma de it  s o  m u ch more real. It wa sforty- fiveminutes later  when I co n v i nced her  tha t  I needed to eatand d o some hom e work. Sh e was  pleased  that I w a s  going o utwit h A ndy a ga in but I care f u llydi dn't pr omi se a re por t.
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I cried m yself qu ie tl yto  sl eep t h at night .Itwa s o ftenl ike th is fo r me  w he n  th e worry an d stre ss  w ereove r.  At l east I w ouldn't  have todea l  wit hit  for an other year.
Wh en I had f ir stbeen d i a gnosed,it was scary, but I had so many  pe oplearou nd me all  th e time  th a t I ne ver ha d muc htim e to wo r r y.  Th edoctors we r e  al waysso  opt imistic  and my friends we r e a lways cheerin g m e up . It  wa s  a new  e x per i e nce not to have  anyone ar ou n dto talk to abo ut  this k ind ofstuff .  I miss ed Spence r and I s ta rted t o f eel lonely . MaybeI shouldt ell s o me one h ere . Nowth atit wa s over ,  th ey wo uldn't  h ave to  be w or ried for  me, right?

Friday And y pick ed me  up  in his s pot l ess  car agai n. W e drove do wnt own  andhel ed me  toa  l owl y  litback dining ro o m.  Ea c h  t able was dr a p e d w ith a  wh i te tab le c loth and each had a glowing cand le i n the  ce n ter.  O n one side ofthe  r o o m, there  w as a balcon y with a  w r ought  ironrailin g. I co u l ds ee the re w ere  four mor e t ab l es up t he re . 

Shad owsmo ved on  the w a llsa s  the candles fli ckere d in th e  sl ightbr eeze
 you_really uncomfortable?"

I_felt the hiccups coming_back so_I_took a_big_drink of root_beer. It was_as if Nathan had_waited for that_exact_moment before answering. He let out a loud quacked, "I'm okay," and I spit_my_root beer_across_the_lawn. He rolled on the_ground laughing then started scratching_again. "I'd_better go and take a shower. This was_fun_Megan. Thanks." He_stood up and left me sitting there with a_frustrated look on my face.

"Yeah, anytime,"_I yelled sarcastically_to_him_as he walked away_and he laughed again.
Chapter 5

I went_inside to clean up and to_call my mom. The medical news was_easy enough to report because once_she knew I was fine_she moved_onto my date. I was_surprised I didn't_get busted_for not telling_her all the medical details, so_I let her_pump me for Andy info.

Eventually she_dragged_everything out of_me,_down_to his_holding my hand_on_Sunday. Saying_it_all out loud had just made_it_so much more real. It was forty-five_minutes later when I_convinced_her that I needed_to eat and do some_homework. She was pleased that I_was going_out with_Andy again but I carefully didn't promise a report.

* * *

I_cried myself quietly to sleep that_night. It was often_like this_for_me when the_worry_and stress_were over. At least I wouldn't have_to deal_with it for another year.

When I_had first been diagnosed,_it_was scary, but I had so_many people around me all the_time that I never had_much_time_to worry. The doctors were_always so optimistic and my friends_were always cheering_me up. It was a new experience_not_to have anyone around to talk_to_about this kind of stuff. I_missed_Spencer_and I started to feel_lonely. Maybe I should tell someone_here. Now that it was over, they wouldn't have_to be worried_for me, right?

Friday Andy picked_me_up_in his spotless car again. We drove downtown and he_led me_to a lowly_lit back dining room. Each table was draped with a_white table cloth and each had a_glowing candle in the center. On one side of the room,_there was a balcony with a wrought iron_railing. I could see there were four_more tables up there.

Shadows_moved_on the walls as the candles flickered_in_the_slight_breeze