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'C-c-cancer?' I stuttered, unable to believe what i had just heard.
'Yes, but that's just one of the possibilities' Said the doctor 'It could just be a harmless cyst. we're having it
checked out right away.'

Ryan came up to me with his hands occupied with 2 cola cans he had fetched for us from
the vending machine.

We hadn't talked about what happened earlier.
It was neither the time nor place.

Ryan looked between me and the doctor.

'What's going on?' He asked.
'Ryan, they found a lump on Courtneys neck which they say might be connected with cancer' I said gravely, turning towards him.
'Cancer?' Ryan repeated.
'We're still not completely sure at the moment.' Said the doctor 'but in the mean time, have you noticed anything
unusual or off about Courtney recently?'

I bit my lip.

'Well, i guess she's been looking a bit drawn, and she's been losing quite a lot of weight.'

'I see' the doctor nodded, taking notes.'Anything else?'

'Um...she was ill for a bit on a recent holiday we went on to Las Vegas.'
'Ill in what way?'
'Um...weakness, fevers, and headaches i think' I said. 'And she was breaking out in nightsweats aswell sometimes.'

The doctor raised an eyebrow and nodded. 'I see.'

'You don't really think its connected with cancer do you?' I asked worridly.

The doctor looked sympathetic. 'There is a possibility it could be a cancer, possibly leukimia by the information
you have just given me, but it's still to early to tell. I promise that as soon as we have found the cause of the lump you
will be informed.'

With that , he gave a quick nod and walked off.

I sunk down onto the chair. It couldn't be cancer, it just couldn't.

I mean, i absolutely loathe Courtney at the moment, for what she did.
But she's my cousin.
I've known her all my life.
Even she doesn't deserve to have cancer.

Ryan sat on the chair next to me, and looked at me sadly.
He hesitantly placed a hand on my shoulder.

'Are you going to be OK?' He asked.
'Yeah' I sighed, still staring straight ahead. 'I just can't comprehend the fact that Courtney might have cancer.'
'We still don't know for sure though' Said Ryan, taking his hand away 'The lump could be anything.'

I nodded, but i knew deep down that cancer had to be it.
Why else would she have stopped eating? Why else is she so tired and ill all the time?
Why else did she just collapse in the middle of the street? Why else would there be a lump on her neck ?

All just coincidences?
I don't think so.

Eventually a doctor came out and confirmed my fears.
'She has acute myelogenous leukimia.' The doctor said.