Circle of Secrets by Lauren Tisdale

Author:Lauren Tisdale [Tisdale, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-07T18:30:00+00:00

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“She’s stirring, let’s let her wake first.”

“Marissa? Marissa love, can you hear me?” Carlos whispered. She felt a hand holding hers. Her body felt so stiff, her throat sore.

She croaked out a soft reply. “Wha-what happened?” She blinked her eyes a few times with effort because they felt too heavy. She felt like she’d been asleep for days, months even. Looking slowly around the room, she saw her parents and Carlos. Her doctor, Dr. McKeon, was also there. She was holding a clipboard as she smiled at Marissa. Looking confused, Marissa glanced back at Carlos. “What happened?” He gave her a small smile and kissed her hand before looking at Dr. McKeon and nodding.

“Marissa, how are you feeling?” Her doctor asked.

“I feel…tired. Achy…What happened to me? What’s wrong?”

Dr. McKeon looked down at her chart. “Marissa your kidneys aren’t doing too well. Have you been experiencing any pain or symptoms like before?”

Hesitating before she spoke, she knew they would be upset that she hadn’t spoken up about her pain. “Yes,” she said weakly, not meeting anyone’s eyes.

“From the tests it looks like we may have to continue dialysis and bed rest for a while. If it doesn’t improve we must look at the option of transplant. I’m so sorry Marissa.”

Marissa shook her head as the tears fell from her eyes, rolling slowly down her cheeks. Carlos clutched her hand and brought it to his lips, closing his eyes. She was scared of the outcome, had always been fearful of this very day. The end stages, as most called it. When transplant was your only option, statistically most died before the transplant could be performed because of the waiting list. Bringing her hand to her mouth, soft sobs left her lips, her eyes pressed shut as the tears continued to roll down. She’d finally felt like her life was just beginning. Meeting Carlos, seeing Sophia grow up into a beautiful little girl; she had so much to live for…fight for.

Marissa’s mother kissed her forehead and then looked at the doctor, whispering her question in her ear. The doctor nodded and Susanne looked down, then back up at her husband.

Carlos’ voice broke the silence. “Baby, listen to me…Marissa...” she slowly moved her hand from her now red and swollen eyes, clear pearls forming and falling from her eyes as she blinked to look at him. “I won’t give up, neither will you. We will find a donor. Just please…baby, please don’t give up.” Tears brimmed in his own eyes as well, threatening to fall any minute as she looked into his eyes.

Slowly giving him a nod, she weakly brought her hand to his cheek. “I promise…I won’t give up.” She turned her gaze to her doctor. “Is…there any hope at all?”

Dr. McKeon smiled softly as she nodded. “I believe so. You have family we can test for matches and being on the list you never know when your match will be found. Sure, there is a chance you could be waiting a while.

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