I should have known that I had too many luck in a too little time.

The summer slowly said goodbye and not only the days got darker this year.

 

Christina heard about this new opened club in San Mayshuno called Heaven 66 and wanted to try it out.

So, we went there.

 

“Seems to be a cool club. This can be our new favorite.”

“Yes, nice club. Let's go to the dance floor!”

“Agreed, but to which one of them. There are four!”

“Let's take the purple one.”

 

On the way to the dance floor, Christina collapsed without warning.

 

 

“Christina! Christina!”

 

She was unconscious for some seconds and then finally opened her eyes.

 

“Christina, do you hear me?”

She didn't answer and closed her eyes again, so I decided to carry her out.

 

 

As she still was not responding to me, I decided to drive her to a hospital.

 

In the car, she again woke up for some seconds.

“Where... where... am I?”

“Christina, don't worry, you are safe with me.”

“Bruce? What... happened?”

 

She did not hear my answer.

As I was not really familiar with San Mayshuno, I decided to drive back to the Brindleton General Hospital.

 

 

Christina, what's wrong with you?

 

 

“Mr. Baker?”

“Yes, doctor?”

“I know you want to stand with your girlfriend, but for the moment, she needs some rest.”

“Ok, doctor. I will visit you tomorrow morning, Christina.”

She could not hear me.

 

 

“Doctor, what's wrong with her?”

“It's hard to say for the moment. From what you told me, it could be an epileptic attack. We will do some tests with her tomorrow.”

“Thanks, doctor.”

 

So, I drove home and got some restless sleep. On the next morning I called my boss to take a day off and drove to the hospital again.

 

Fortunately, Christina was conscious again.

 

“Bruce, thank god you are here.”

“Christina, how do you feel?”

 

“Weak and dizzy. I don't know what's happening to me.”

“Can you remember what happened yesterday?”

“No, the nurses explained to me that I collapsed and you took me here. Thanks for saving me, Bruce.”

“That was a matter of course. So, your memory of yesterday evening is gone?”

“Yes, I don't understand this. What's wrong with me?”

 

“I am so sorry. But be sure, we will get through this together.”

“Thanks, Bruce.”

 

Later this day, I had a talk again with the doctor.

 

“So, do you have any idea what happened to her. Was it an epileptic attack?”

“It's too early to say that. But she should stay here for a detailed examination. We should make sure that this is nothing serious.”

 

“Serious? What do you mean?”

“I don't want to worry you unnecessarily. But you can be sure that Christina is in good hands here.”

 

In the afternoon I picked up Christina's parents and drove them to the hospital.

 

Before I left the hospital, I had another chance to talk with Christina alone.

 

“Bruce, I need to tell you something.”

She seems to be really worried.

“What's it?”

“I am afraid of what they might find out. I... had bad headache often the last days. First I thought it's because of my period, but now I think it might be something else.”

“Oh my, Christina. Have you told the doctor?”

“Yes, he made a serious face when I told him. I think he has a bad suspision. Bruce, I am scared.”

“I am so sorry! But, Christina, don't worry, I am sure, everything will be fine.”

 

I was not...

On the contrary, I left the hospital really worried about Christina.

 

 

 

The next day I went to work as usual. It was hard to concentrate and my thoughts were with Christina all the time.

After the lunch break, Christina's dad Rupert called me and asked me to drive to the hospital. He sounded very concerned.

When I arrived, Christina sit in a lounge with her parents. When her eyes met mine, I saw that she had cried and she again began to cry in that moment.

She jumped into my arms.

 

“Bruce!”

That was the only word she could say for a while. She was crying on my shoulder and I let her.

Then she finally began to explain her situation. That was the moment I was most afraid of.

“Bruce, they found something in my brain.”

“What? What have they found?”

“A tumor, Bruce, it's a tumor!”

“Oh... shit.”

Yeah, even though I was expecting bad news, this was beyond my expectation. I was shocked and couldn't think clearly for a moment.

So we lay silently in each other's arms for quite a while.

 

Then she broke the silence.

“They already want to cut it out tomorrow!”

“Is it... is it... malignant?”

“They don't know yet, they will analyze it tomorrow after they cut it out.”

“Oh, Christina, that's gross. I am so sorry...”

“Bruce, I am so afraid.”

“Christina, we will get through this together. I love you.”

“I love you too, Bruce.”

That was the first time we said these words to each other. It feels so strange saying them now at the worst time of our lives.

 

The next day, I again took a day off to be as close to Christina as possible during this tough day.

Unfortunately, I was not allowed to see her before the surgery.

 

After the surgery, I was allowed to visit her. But the was sleeping the whole time.

 

 

I stayed by her bed until they threw me out.