In The Arms Of An Angel
Chapter 5
Gaby said good-bye to Shane upon arrival to Sligo. She gathered her luggage
and gave him a kiss and a hug. She was so excited to see Anya. When she saw
her waving her hands frantically, Gaby started running and dragging her
baggage.
"Gaby! Gaby!" she squealed and then bear-hugged her. "You're here!! Gosh!!"
She snickered. "Anya!! I missed you so much!!! Where's Aunt Beth? My mum
said she'd come over for a week to stay with us."
She slapped her forehead. "Didn't I tell you? She's gone for the rest of
your vacation! Her company sent her to Holland for a seminar, a symposium in
5 countries I can't even recall and then she's off to Germany for another
convention. Her schedule is mad, I'm telling you! I was absolutely pissed at
her!"
"Woohoo!! Eight weeks? Just the two of us? Sounds fun to me!" They started
walking to her car. She hasn't changed that much. Well, maybe except for the
hair. Her hair was longer than Gaby`s now. Gaby used to have longer hair but
because of the chemotherapy sessions she's done, she lost her thick locks.
She had to wear a wig for six months before her hair started to grow. Now
she has a crop hair, like that of Winona Ryder. But she didn't mind. At
least, I have hair and I won't see anymore the ugly scar on my head, she
thought thankfully, running her hand through her hair.
"How are you feeling?" Anya asked, looking worried when she
saw Gaby frowning.
Gaby turned to face her. "Never been better." She wasn't lying. She
actually felt better. It must be the wonderful flight she had and the
meeting with Shane. Anya doesn't seem to be buying it, though. "Look, Anya,
before my whole vacation starts, I want you to promise me something."
She nodded hesitantly. "What is it?"
"Treat me like I'm a normal person! Don't pity me! Don't treat me like I'm
a poor weakling! Pretend I'm not dying!" Gaby said a tad louder than she
wanted to.
Anya let out a heavy sigh. "Gaby, I don't know…" she trailed off slowly.
"Promise me now, Anya! Now! Or I`ll get myself a crappy hostel and live
there for the duration of my vacation."
"You can't do that!" she protested.
"Oh yeah?" she challenged her, her eyebrow rising.
After several minutes of daring her, she gave up. "I`ll try. I won't
promise anything. I`ll give it my best shot."
"'I`ll try' is good enough for me. You're the best!" she hugged her
tightly. "Let's go! I can't wait to see the whole of Sligo!"