Amala sat down on her chair and picked her bag. She placed her head on the bed and closed her eyes for a while.
''Amala, are you alright?'' Joy asked when she saw Amala in obvious pain.
Amala shook her head and held her stomach. Leo walked over to her saying. ''If you are sick, let's go to the sickbay.''
''Get lost! I don't need your help.'' Amala said and stood up. She picked her bag and walked out of the classroom. Leo and Joy followed her as she walked towards the entrance.
A car pulled over and Dr. Ralph got down and rushed towards Amala. He supported her and got into the car and drove away in front of Leo, Joy and a few students. Some even took pictures of the scene.
After drying for a while, Dr. Ralph pulled over and removed a bag from the back. He removed an injection and administered it on Amala which calmed her stomach pains. After a while, she closed her eyes and drifted into a quite sleep.
Dr. Ralph looked at her and sighed. He picked his phone and made a call as he drove back to the hospital.
''Carly, she is fine. Don't worry. But… why do you care for this girl so much?'' Dr. Ralph asked Dr. Carly over the phone.
''I don't know. I'm just drawn to her. Anytime I see Amala, she reminds me of my younger self. Having a family but at the same time feeling like I didn't really have one. In any case, please take care of her and if there is a way, find someone close to her and talk to them.''
''I will do that. I'm taking her to the hospital to run a few tests on her. I will talk to you later.'' Dr. Ralph said and hung up. He looked at Amala and smiled.
…..
Hospital.
Dr. Ralph entered the office and heard Amala's phone ringing. He placed the papers in his hand on the table and picked up the bag to take the phone.
''Hello….''
A few minutes after the call, Kai rushed into the hospital. Dr. Ralph was already waiting for him at the entrance.
''Dr. Ralph?'' Kai asked.
''Mr. Clarkson, right?'' Dr. Ralph asked back and smiled.
''How is Amala?'' Kai asked worriedly.
''She is fine for now. Let's go to my office.'' Dr. Ralph said, leading the way.
''I knew something was wrong because she was acting strange but I had no idea it was this serious. She is going through a lot and didn't even tell anyone.'' Kai sighed and turned to look at Amala whom was still sleeping.
''Amala is at a dangerous stage in her life and if she doesn't consent to the surgery, her life might really be in danger. Without surgery, she has less than 6 months left.'' Dr. Ralph placed the tests results in front of Kai.
''Amala knows this very well but she doesn't want to undergo the surgery. You said you are her brother in law. Can I ask what kind of relationship she has with her sister and the rest of the family? Amala is a smart girl, given the right circumstances, she could be outstanding but now… she is just like a shell.'' Dr. Ralph added.
''Thank you, Dr. Ralph for telling me everything I need to do. You can leave Amala to me. I will talk to her.''
''That will be great. It will be a shame to lose a great person like Amala to something that could have being cured or prevented.''
Amala opened her eyes and saw Kai and Dr. Ralph. She immediately stood up and asked. ''What is this? What are you doing here, brother in law?''
''It's a relief to see that you still think of me as your brother in law, Miss Amala.'' Kai said and stood up. He pulled Amala up and hugged her. ''Silly girl, how can you keep something so serious to yourself and didn't tell me anything about it?''
''You took my phone and called him here?'' Amala asked Dr. Ralph.
''No. I just happened to call and he answered it and told me you were here. You are lucky I was the one who called and not your sister.'' Kai spoke.
''I already took your blood for some sample tests and other things. The results will come out in a few days' time. Your brother in law already registered his name as your legal guardian so you will be coming here with him in the next few days.''
Amala picked her bag and looked at Kai. ''I'm hungry! If you are going to scold me, at least feed me before.'' She said before going out.
''Thank you, Dr. Ralph. I will get going.''
''Goodbye!'' Dr. Ralph walked out with them.
….
EVE DINER.
''I'm not doing the surgery. I know Dr. Ralph probably told you to convince me to get it but my mind is made up already. I do not want the surgery.'' Amala said as she ate her food.
''Do you really want to die? Tell me then, what is your reason for not wanting to do the surgery? You didn't even tell anyone that you are sick. Amala, what exactly are you thinking?''
''Brother in law, this is not something I am doing out of revenge. I just don't want to be a burden on anyone. Getting surgery, what are the odds that I won't get a relapse? After the surgery, I won't be able to do a lot of things on my own for a while and I will have to depend on others for help. I hate that the most. Besides, I am somebody nobody wants. I should die so everyone can be happy.''
''That's not true. Jolene loves you. I love and care about you. You have a lot of people that love you.''
''First, the only reason why you care about me is because of my sister. As for Jolene, the only person she cares about is her daughter. Brother in law, I know you are trying to what's morally right as a grown up and that is to be responsible for me because we are somewhat related but I don't really what that kind of sympathy.''