Chapter 11

Nicki and Drake sat on their picnic blankets and enjoyed the view before them. Today they were out just observing the Angel of The North which was another well known British monument.

Drake: its bigger than you expect it to be

Nicki: its huge

Drake: that's what she said

he smirked and she hit him on the arm once she picked up his dirty joke.

Nicki: you're so rude

Drake: you love it

Nicki: sadly I do.

they both laughed. Drake just took another one of the grapes and threw it before easily catching it in his mouth.

Nicki: how does one do that

Drake: I dunno really. its all about accuracy I guess

Nicki: let me try

She picked up one of the grapes and attempted to repeat what drake had previously done but clearly failed. She pouted and he just laughed at how cute she looked. He leaned in and placed a kiss on her lips causing her to smile.

Drake: you know, I always thought that picnics were meant to be for sunny days

They both laughed at the fact that it was quite cold and they were still out enjoying a picnic.

Nicki: that's what I used to the think too but clearly that's not the case

Drake: to be honest I think its better like this because you don't have all the annoying pests attempting to eat your food and bite you

Nicki: I guess that is true, but then again you're not really enjoying the sun are you

Drake: theres a bit of sun

They looked at each other before bursting into laughter.

Nicki: you can't really tan in this tho can you

Drake: well watch Mr make it happen.

She watched as he laid back on the picnic blanket and attempted to tan. She just lay her head on his chest and listened to his heart beat; letting the steady beat calm her. She started humming a tune to a song while he just listened and thought of what else to bring up in conversation.

Drake: You know nic, there's something I've always wondered

Nicki: what is it

Drake: Like, why do like different parts of a country have different accents

Nicki: what do you mean

Drake: like yesterday we were in London and they had the London accent, listen to some of the people here And they have completely different accents.

Nicki: I dunno, I guess it like that everywhere because you get like a new York accent then you get a Texas accent and they're both american accents but they're different

Drake: I guess so. I've got another thing

Nicki: What's that

Drake: I love you

She let out a light chuckle as she smiled at his comment. He had recently had points where he would randomly tell her that he loved her and there was nothing that made her happier.

Nicki: I love You too baby

He Let his hands just play with her hair as it covered his chest. She reached up for one of his hands and he gladly gave it to her. They interlinked fingers and just watched as the light grey clouds covered the sky above them. Not too long later Nicki stood up and reached out for Drake to take her hand. He agreed and stood up with her.

Nicki: Let's go for a walk

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Nicki and Drake had just made it back to their hotel after their cute day out. They had managed to enjoy the day without too much distraction by the weather. Nicki had recently started feeling a little light headed but decided it best not to tell drake as that would worry him. This had been something that had been happening a lot recently and she already knew where it was going to lead her. She went into their bathroom and grabbed handfuls of tissue before putting them against her nose. She went and took a seat and tilted her head back. It had happened last week and she had had an heavy nosebleed and that was exactly what was about to happen.

Drake: Nic are you okay

Nicki: Can you get me some more tissue please

He did as she asked now worried about what was happening. He took a seat next to her before passing her the tissue. She replaced the now almost soaked tissues with the ones he had passed her.

Drake: Nicki are you okay

Her hands were now shaking and from the deep breaths she was taking he could tell she was scared.

Drake: I'm Calling an ambulance

Nicki: Don't.

She pleaded him with her eyes but he could just sit back and watch.

Drake: Sorry nic

He took out his phone and dialed for an ambulance and once he was off the phone went on to help her. She was panicking even more now but drake knew that once she was at the hospital she would be fine. Luckily they had organised for a doctor to be prepared for them in London incase something went wrong and now just happened to be the time he was need.

Drake: you're gonna be okay nic. calm down.

Nicki: It wasn't this bad last time though Brey

Drake: calm down. slow breaths.

She attempted to mirror him as he took one of her hands into his and held it to keep her steady. After just under 10 minutes the ambulance finally arrived. Drake had managed to calm her down a little more and the nose bleed wasn't so bad but due to her current situation they had to take her in.

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Drake just sat by her beside as she lay asleep on the hospital bed. The nose bleed had stopped now and they had found she was okay and worked out that it was just a side effect to the pills and treatment they had once attempted to use to cure the cancer. Drake was too drowned in his thoughts that he didn't even realise the Doctor walk in.

Dr: How Is She

Drake: She's been asleep for just over an hour now but I think she's okay

Dr: ah okay. How are you

Drake: I kind of don't know how to explain my emotions anymore.

Dr: Scared?

Drake: I always feel that way with her. just when k this k I've experience the worst, something worse turns up. just the feeling if living knowing that she can be taken away from me at any point. it hurts.

He Wiped his eyes with his sleeves before the tears escaped.

Dr: I know how your feeling. I was once in a situation just like it. But one thing you need to remember is that what your feeling is exactly how they're feeling but worse. They are also scared of being taken away from you and what will happen once they're gone, and on top of that they have the fear of what will happen to them once they're gone. She's Feeling just as bad as you are, its just that she's finding a way to cope.

He looked at her as she lay there just in front of him. He could understand exactly where the Dr. was coming from. She probably felt awful. She was never one to speak about her feeling and he already knew that she was bottling them up do that he would worry anymore than he had to.

Dr: We had got the test results from the scans back and we've found that you may now be receiving the best of best news tonight

Drake: What's wrong with her

Dr: Her time may be a little shorter than you realise. The cells have began multiplying a little more rapidly than expected which means that the cancer is getting worse.

He didn't even have a response to what he had been told. He struggled to even for the sentence he wanted.

Drake: Will- Will She-

He tried to pull himself together before rephrasing his question.

Drake: Is There even an estimated amount of time I'm guaranteed with her.

Dr: We can't sum that up from the results we'be received but from how its already going we can make anymore assumptions. we just have to wait and see what happens.

Drake just broke down in tears. The Doctor gave him a sympathetic pat on the back before leaving.

Drake: I love you nic. As much as I can't take this anymore. I love you too much to see you go nic. But I have to stay strong.

He took her hand into his again and interlocked their fingers.

Drake: Stay Strong. For Me.

He felt a light squeeze on his hand before a small voice replied back.

Nicki: I will. But you have to promise me the same. you'll be just fine without me.

He looked up and found her now looking at him in the eyes with a single tear leaving her eyes.

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An Emotional Wreck. Just One Way To Describe how I am after writing that. 5 comments please guys.

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