The edge of procrastination

[Reed Brennan]

Reed's eyes widened in horror when Brooke pulled her sleeve up before she could stop it. Abnormally dark and large bruises covered her arm. The clothing brushing against her skin only made her cringe more. Reed pulled her arm away and quickly pulled her sleeve down trying her best not to cause her anymore pain. She looked away, not wanting to give an explanation.

[Brooke Davidson]

Brooke motioned to the floor, "You can either set down and explain, either here or we could move back to the dorm if that would be easier. If you don't want to tell me then you are going to the hospital wing whether you like it or not." Brooke spoke forcefully as she looked at the other girl, she was going to get her way in this matter and she was stubborn enought to follow through with her threats.

[Reed Brennan]

"I don't want to talk about it." Reed mumbled. She looked at Brooke hoping there could be another option. Reed sighed. "You can take me to the Hospital Wing, but there is nothing they can do to cure this. It is a muggle illness caused by defects in muggle blood that can't be cured." Reed was going to end it there, but she added. "...By magic."

[Brooke Davidson]

Brooke smiled "Ok but at least they would probably have a spell or potion or something to help with the pain. What's it maybe I've heard something about it." Brooke was one hundred percent muggle born and so she probably knew more then many of the people at this school.

[Reed Brennan]

Reed bit her lip. She hadn't even told her brother it was back yet let alone a complete stranger. "I have painkillers in my room." She said. It wasn't a lie, she had them in her possession. She just chose not to take them. Reed sighed. "It's a chronic stage three type of leukemia." She said in one breath. "A form of cancer." The words were heavy on her tongue and she spoke in a soft tone barely above a whisper.

[Brooke Davidson]

Brooke stopped and stared "And your still in school why?" She almost gasped if she was in this situation she certainly wouldn't still be in school. Damn, she though as she shook her head slowly. She wasn't entirely sure about this "Will you promise to take your painkillers." She knew having drugs and taking them were two entirely different things.

[Reed Brennan]

"I am still in school because I know that in time it will get to a point when I will slowly be able to do less and less things and I want to continue living my life every day like I normally would until this stupid disease catches up with me." Reed knew the sentence was grammatically incorrect and had her second grade english teacher been there, she would've gotten scolded pretty badly. "And because no one but you and Gabby Brocklehurst knows about it and even she doesn't know all of it. So you better keep your mouth shut." Reed warned. She felt a twang of guilt not letting her family know, but she knew it was for the better. They'd only make a big deal a nd make her start her treatment all over again. That would leave her with nothing but extra nausea.

[Brooke Davidson]

Brooke nodded "Your secrets safe." And then she decided that she was going to do what she was sure Reed had wanted her to do since the conversation began "Bye, take care." She said meaning every word of it before turning heel and walking down the hall.

[Reed Brennan]

Reed smiled relieved. "Bye." She said waving and continuing on to the Common Room.