Episode 16 – This Can't Be Happening

“Can you please tell me what happened to my Daughter?” Troy looked at the Doctor.

“Cadie is in a very bad way” He sighed “We had to take her into surgery”

“What?” Troy looked shocked like everyone else

“She broken her leg very badly and we need to fix by placing metal in her leg”

“Is she okay now?” Chad asked.

“I can’t tell you that” He looked at Troy “Can I have a word privately?”

“Sure” Troy stood up, followed the Doctor out of the room and down the hall.

They walked into his office and sat down.

“Have you noticed anything different about Cadie in the last couple of months?”

“She hasn’t been home for 4 months; she’s been in Canada filming, that why she was on the plane”

“Okay” is all he said.

“What’s wrong with her?”

“It seems Cadie has leukemia”

Troy’s POV

I froze in my seat, I couldn’t believe what I heard; my little girl has Cancer “W-what?”

“We found a bruise on her back and then we found a tumor”

“Tumor?”

“We removed it but it could come back but worse”

“What gonna happen now?” I was shaking once again.

“We’ll set her up for treatment straight away; there will be side-effects towards this”

“Side-effects?”

“She may bruise or bleed easily, and may feel very weak and tired, hair loss, mouth and lip sores, nausea and vomiting” He said, I trying to take everything in, I couldn’t believe it.

“Is she awake?”

“Not yet, but she will be soon, if you would like, you could properly break it down to tell her about what will be happening” He smiled softly.

“That would be better, thanks Doc”

“No problem and its room 14”

“Thanks” I walked of the room and down the hall, I completely shaking, how can you tell an 11 year old girl that she has cancer and won’t be able to do anything.

“Troy” Chad stood up as I walked past; I ignored him and carried on walking.

“Troy?” this time was my mum

I turned towards them with my eyes blood-shocked and tears falling down my face “W-hat?” they all looked shocked.

“Is Cadie okay?” Hannah asked.

“She will be, I’m going to see her” New tears started falling down my face.

“You want me to come?” Chad said.

“No, I need to do this alone” I walked towards Cadie’s room, I can’t do this, how can I tell her that her life might be over.

I took a deep breath opening the door, I looked at the bed and my heart broke even more, Cadie was laying there with cuts and bruises all over her, wires connected to machines and drips.

No POV

Troy went over to her bed and kisses her head softly.

Cadie slowly opened her eyes to see Troy standing there “Daddy?”

He smiled softly “Hey baby girl”

“What happened?” She tried to sit up but winced “Oww!” Tears fell down her face “Why does everything hurt?”

Troy sat next to her on the bed softly “Sweetie, you have to be careful”

Cadie cuddled up to him “What happened?”

“The plane crashed and you broke your leg badly” He said rubbing her arm “why didn’t you tell me you were on your home early?”

“I wanted to surprise you but I guess it ended badly” She sighed.

He kissed her head “I just glad … you’re … okay” He got off the bed and sat on the chair, looking down, tears started building up in his eyes.

“Daddy, what’s wrong?” Cadie looked at her dad, he didn’t move, she knew something was bad.

Troy looked at her with tears in his eyes “Have to tell you something important baby girl” he held her hand and rubbed it softly.

She saw the tears in his eyes “Is it bad?” Now tear started forming in her eyes, she was started to get scared.

Troy held back his tears trying to be strong but it was getting harder for him “When you was in surgery they found a tumour, sweetie”

“Tumour? Dad I don’t understand”

“Cadie” He took a deep breath “You have leukemia”

“Cancer?” Cadie looked at Troy who just nodded, now she was getting scared “am I gonna die?”

Troy’s heart stopped, he didn’t know what to say, there’s no answer to the question, it was a 50/50 chance but he couldn't tell her.

“Daddy, please” tears started to fall.

Troy stood up and sat next to her again bringing her into his arms “I don’t know sweetie” He kissed her head “But we’ll go through together, you wont be alone”

Cadie started crying “I don’t wanna die”

“I know sweetie but if you have this treatment, it’ll make you better, I promise” He wiped her tears away.

She smiled weakly and lifted up her left hand showing her little finger “Pinkie promise?”

He smiled and wrapped his right little finger around hers “Pinkie promise”

Troy was sat next to Cadie’s bed watching her sleep, he hasn’t moved for the past 4 hours, he was scared to leave her, he hasn’t left to tell his parents, Hannah and Chad what’s happened, he couldn’t face them.

All of a sudden the door opened “Hi” Chad said quietly.

“Hi” Troy whispered.

“How is she?” Chad walked over to him.

“She’s fine” Troy didn’t look at him.

“What did the doctors say?”

“I rather not talk about it Chad”

“Troy, whatever it is, I’ll help you and will everyone else”

Troy sighed and looked at Cadie sleeping “She’s got Cancer”

Chad stood shocked “Troy, I’m so sorry”

“Its fine, she’s being stronger than I am”

Chad went around the other side and sat down “Troy, you are not alone anymore; I’m here for you and the girls, especially Cadie”

“Thanks I really need it” He smiled “Is my mum and dad still here?”

“No, they went to your house”

“Can you watch her while I phone them?”

“Sure” Chad smiled.

“I’ll be 5 minutes” Troy got up and left the room.

At the Bolton’s House

Maddie was laying on Zeke’s knee “Where’s Daddy?”

“He’ll be home soon sweetie” Zeke said rubbing her back.

“Okay” she yawned and cuddled up to him

Then the phone rang

“I’ll get it” Lucy quickly got up, walked into the hall and answered it “Hello”

“Hi Mum” Troy said.

“Oh god Troy, is everything okay?”

He sighed “Everything’s fine Mum”

“You’re not a good liar Troy Bolton”

“I’ll tell you when I’m home, okay?”

“Okay, when will you be home, Maddie keeps asking”

“I don’t know, can you put Maddie on?”

“Sure” Lucy walked into the livingroom “Mads, Daddy’s on the phone”

Maddie jumped up and grabbed the phone “Daddy”

“Hey Cutie, are you being good?”

“Yes Daddy, when are you coming home?”

“Soon sweetie, I promise”

“Okay” she yawned

“I think you should go to bed”

“Okay, love you Daddy”

“Love you too sweetness, night”

“Night” then she past the phone back to Lucy and ran up the stairs

Lucy put the phone to her ear “Troy, you still there?”

“Yeah, but I gotta go, make sure Cadie’s okay”

“Okay, speak to you later”

“Speak to you later Mum” then he hung up.

“Is he okay?” Sharpay asked.

“I don’t know, he seems very worried about something” Lucy sighed sitting down.

“He’s properly just worried about Cadie, I mean she’s was in a plane accident” Ryan said.

At the Hospital

Troy walked back to Cadie’s room and sat on the chair “Hey”

“Hey” Chad said “How’s things at home?”

“Good, I talked to Maddie”

“Did you tell them about Cadie?”

“No, I couldn’t tell them over the phone, I waiting till I get home”

Cadie turned her head opening her eyes to see Chad and groaned “Who let the poodle in?”

Chad rolled his eyes “You know in 4 months, nobody has called me Poodle”

Troy sighed “Shut it Chad” he looked at Cadie “How you feeling?”

“My leg is hurting”

“It will get better” He stood up and sat next to her.

She cuddled upto him “When can I go home?”

“I don’t know, they need to start the treatment first”

“Does he know?” she pointed to Chad.

“Yes, I do and I’m here for you” Chad smiled

“Thanks, as long as Matt, Sammy and Conner doesn’t know, I’m good”

“You’ll have to tell them” Troy rubbed her arm.

“I know but not yet” She closed her eyes.

Troy looked at Chad who was falling asleep “Dude, go home”

“No, I’m fine” Chad yawned.

“Chad, go home and come back in the morning”

“Phone me if anything happens” he got up.

“I will” Troy smiled.

Chad kissed Cadie’s head “See you in the morning” then he left.

Troy sat back in the chair, he is so tired, he looked at Cadie; he couldn’t believe she’s handling this better than he is but Troy knows this is only the beginning.

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