Little Wishes: a Novel by Michelle Adams

Author:Michelle Adams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2021-08-27T00:00:00+00:00

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The doctor’s name turned out to be Dr. Nathan Peterson, and he was South African. Did he have people he missed, Elizabeth wondered, all that distance from home? Tom slept throughout the consultation, but Elizabeth felt a lot better for the doctor’s input, and even Alice seemed more settled by the time he had finished.

“So, we’ve added a steroid tablet, which will help with his coordination, and I’ll be in a little bit later as well to see how you’re all doing,” Dr. Peterson said. Alice stood up, shook his hand. “Until then, if there’s anything you need, the nurses will have it covered for you.”

“Thank you, Nathan. Thank you so much,” Alice said. Elizabeth was a little worried that Alice had called him by his first name. It felt a bit familiar to her, but he didn’t seem concerned. Time had changed more than just their appearances. Alice sat back down, smiling to herself. “I can’t believe that the CT scan has been pushed ahead of the list.”

“Yes,” she said, smiling the best smile she could muster.

“At least now we’ll know the full picture,” Alice said, seemingly pleased.

For days now, all Elizabeth could think about was knowing: first of all, knowing that it was really cancer, and then how far it had spread, or whether the type of cancer he had was amenable to chemotherapy. That was the predicament they were in. They were hoping for the right kind of cancer. But there was one thing worse than the disease itself, and that was how fast it might take him from her. How long did they have left? It had become a thought she couldn’t shake.

Dreams remained unfulfilled: a walk out to the shops, or through Hyde Park. More of his wishes that were yet to be realized. Time was the only thing that might bring Kate and Tom together, and how was it possible for it to run out before the two people she loved most in the world had met? And yet all those hopes seemed like such empty wishes now. It didn’t matter what the doctors told her about the prognosis. Not really. Her dreams were fading, whether she liked it or not, slipping through her grip like water through fingers. Tom was right after all; dreams were for rich people, and she had never felt poorer in her life.

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