If Tomorrow Never Comes
Chapter16
Ann slumped in the chair, putting her head in her hands, letting the tears take over her. Jackie looked at Ann, then her gaze feel upon her husband, his head hung low, tears falling. Her questioning eyes feel back upon Ann. She walked over to her, sitting down next to her. Her hand reached across, taking Ann's hand in her's. " Is something wrong with Jerald?" She whispered. All she could see, was alittle movement from Ann, her head moved up and down. "Whats wrong?" Ann buried her head farther in her lap, and wept more. "H...h..he h..has c..c...c...cancer" She manajed to get out through her sobs. Jackie's eyes went wide, she turned her head, looking at Harold, and Harry, and Kevin. Harold sat down, across the room, buried his head in his hands, his shoulders shaking with every sob. Kevin slumped down in the middle of the floor, with tears streaming down his face. Harry looked at his mother, his eyes wide with shock, tears forming.
"C..cancer?" Jackie whispered, tears about to fall. Ann nodded her head, not able to speak. The room was silent, excpet the horrible sobbs coming from each person. It seemed like hours, crying, sobbing. All heads turned, as they sound of the door opening filled the room. There eyes looked hopefully, as they saw the doctor walk into the room. Jackie, Harold, and Ann all stood, meeting the doctor. "Littrells?" He questioned, looking at all of them. Jackie, and Harold both stepped forward, "That's us, how's our son?" Harold asked. "Would you please follow me to my office?" The doctor asked. They nodded, walking out the door, turning back, looking at Ann. "Could you watch the kids?" Harold asked, seeing Ann nod. The turned back, following the doctor to his office.
The doctor shut the door after inviting Jackie and Harold in the room. He walked over, sitting down in his seat. "Well Mr.and Mrs. Litrell, Brian was brought in by his anut and uncle after he had collapsed and woke up iwth a extremely high fever, am I correct?" He questioned. Harold's eyes went wide, "Collapsed?" He whispered. Sadly Jackie nodded her head, "Yes that's true" The doctor nodded, and stood. He walked over, putting the x-rays onto the exra veiwing machine. Jackie and Harold walked over, standing next to the doctor. "As you can see, here Brian has developed a hole in his heart. And he developed an infection and it traveled to his heart and that is why he is having so many complications is because it traveled to his weakest spot,his heart." He said, pointing to the x-rays. The both nodded, tears pouring from their eyes. Jackie buried her head in her husband and wept for her youngest son. Harold held her tight, letting the tears fall from his own eyes. "What can you do?" Jackie whispered. The doctor looked at them with sad eyes, "As I had said there is a infection, that is growing. We can preform a surgry, but at this point, I highly doubt anything would work. I'm very sorry Mr. and Mrs. Littrell. I don't think he will last much longer. I think you might want to start looking for funeral arrangments." He looked at them sadly. Harold looked at him, anger rising. " How DARE you tell us that our son is going to die? I want you to do the surgery and as soon as possible, anything to save our son, and don't you dare talk to us that way again"