CHAPTER 3

 "She what?!" Kevin was shocked, as were the rest of the guys in the room.

"She broke up with me." Brian stated. The guys could tell by his grim features that he wasn’t joking.

"But why would she want to break up with you?" Nick asked his confusion obvious, "I thought that the only thing that could separate you two was death."

"That’s not funny Nick." Brian stated harshly. He couldn’t believe that his best friend was being so insensitive.

"She said she needed space and that she didn’t love me anymore."

"You know that’s complete bull right?" AJ told him. "That girl loves you more than life itself. It’s got to be something else."

"AJ’s right Bri, for once." Howie added and his best friend glared at him. "There has got to be something else."

"Is she seeing someone else?" Kevin asked suddenly voicing his thoughts.

"No I asked her that and she told me ‘NO’. There’s something she’s not telling me. I can feel it. Something is wrong and i intend to find out what it is."

* * * *

Andrea and Hayley had just returned from the doctor’s office and stepped into the house.

"I’m so tired."Andrea said taking a seat on the sofa and leaning back and closing her eyes.

"Maybe you should go to bed and rest for a while." Hayley suggested sitting down next to her.

"I can’t believe that i only have a few months to live." Andrea said softly, her eyes still closed. "For the most."

"Try not to think about it." Hayley said touching her arm reassuringly.

"How can i not?!" Andrea cried, "I mean it’s all weird cause i’m not in any pain or anything."

"I know . The doctor said it’s a really weird and rare disease." Hayley said. Then a sudden thought hit her. "Maybe you should tell Brian, you know, in case he has it too."

"Nice try Hayley, but you know that the doctor said that this was hereditary. There’s no way Brian could have gotten this. I asked the doctor about it the day i found out and he assured me of that so I’m not worried about Brian." Andrea said.

Heck she had this entire thing figured out doesn’t she?

 "Anyway, I think i will do as you suggested and take a nap. I feel a headache coming on." Andrea continued getting up and heading to her room.

Hayley sighed. Why was she determined to be so tough? She knew that Andrea was just putting up a front but inside she was really hurting. She just wished that there were some way she could help her.