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When the winds are breathing low

3. When the winds are breathing low

„ Hey Angella! I need your help with something, come in here!”- I shouted when I saw her walking in the corridor. She came back to my room and sat down on a chair next to my bed. She looked tired, I think today she was working a double shift, because she needed a day off next week.

“ It's soo good to finally sit down... Here, give me your hand, I'll pretend to check your pulse so I wouldn't get into trouble.”- she said and took her stethoscope of her neck.-” What do you need help with?”

“Well, I decided to see Harry...”- as I said those words her eyes almost popped out of her skull. Before she could say anything I decided to explain to her what I planned.-” So I need your help now. I want to go to his show, it may be my last chance buuut I can't buy a ticket with my credit card cuz' what if he'll found out? So since you are my best friend can you buy it for me? Pleaseeeee?”- I did my puppy eyes and tried really hard. She just sat there for a few moments, completely speechless. Then she took her stethoscope and put it back around her neck.

“I suggested you to talk to him, to talk to them all and you're just gonna go to his show in secret?”- she said with such a disappointment.-” You have such loving friends, do you understand what you are throwing away?”

“ Please stop, you know that I want to tell them but at the same time I just can't, no- I won't tell them. But that's the one thing that I want to do... I really really want to go...”- I looked her in the eyes. She looked kind of sad, but she nodded her head.

“ Okay, it may not be what I wanted you to do but that's better than nothing.”

Four days later

There I was sitting in a VIP section of a concert that I was so reluctant and excited to go to. I came, because even if I promised I'll fight I might not win so I decited this is my last chance and I will take it. A beautifull giant arena full of screaming fans. Could there be a better place to be? It feels just like the old times when I used to travel with Harold. He was just as amazing as I remember, the same charming man that can make the crowd do whatever he wants. I danced and sang as loud as I could trying to enjoy my time feeling amazing for as long as I can. It was pretty hard trying not to get recognized by fans, I got a few glances but I think I'm good. When „Sweet Creature“ came on I couldn't hold back the tears so I just let them all out. Sadly, soon enough I could not stay longer because the show was coming to an end and Harry always comes to talk with a VIP section after his show is over and he can not know that I was here. I stood up from my seat and made my way out of the VIP lounge to the small coridors that led to the main hall. They were surprisingly crowded concidering that the concert wasn't supposed to be finished for another 15 minutes. I made my way to the staircase when I accidentally bumped shoulders with some man. The impact was pretty harsh on my body full of chemicals so I lost my balance for a second.

„ Oh I am so sorry, it was totally my bad“- a surprisingly familiar voice came out of the man. I looked down and covered my face as much as I could with my hair before slowly starting to walk to the stairs.

„ Don't worry, it's fine“- I replied and caught a short glimpse of his face before walking out of the coridor. Just as I thought it was Jeffrey, Harry's manager, my former friend. Well kind of, I never got to spend a lot of time with him that's why I don't know if I should call him a friend. I was halfway through the staircase when a voice from the top floor stopped me.

„ I could have sworn that it was her! Well not exactly her because this girl looked sick or something but the resemblance! I want you to check all the names who bought VIP tickets to this night specifically.”- Jeffrey said. What a dummy, he really hopes I bought a ticket with my credit card? Before I could process his words I heard someone coming down the stairs so I quickly went to the main hall and followed directions to the toilets. Inside it was crowded but I was lucky enough to get one empty bathroom stall. I went inside, opened my backpack and got my medications. I'm supposed to take them every three hours if I don't want any side effects of the chemo.

After I drank my pills I got out of the bathroom stall and went to wash my hands. As I was doing that I started to look at myself in the mirror. I really do look like I have something. I mean, my face is a bit white and I have dark circles under my eyes. The weight dropped drastically over this week. As I was lost in my thoughts something shiny caught my attention from behind me. It was a little girl. She was wearing a shirt that said “ Today is my birthday” and had a pink sparkly tiara on her head.

“ How old are you now?”- I asked her. She smiled widely at me, a few of her teeth were missing, and showed me five fingers.

“ It was her wish to come to Harry's concert on her birthday. As soon as I saw that the date of her birthday match to the date that Harry will perform here in New York I had to buy her a ticket! It was fate”- a young woman smiled at me, I assume she is her mother. She walked pass me to the sink to wash her hands and something just pushed me to talk to this girl.

“ Well, what's your name girlie?”- I say and squat down to be at the same level as this princess.

“ I'm Sophie”- she replies and shyly looks at her shoes. I take of the VIP card of my neck and put it around Sophie's.

“ Guess what Sophie, since it's your birthday how about you go and meet Harry for real?” I ask her. She looked at me full of shock with her mouth open not knowing if I am telling the truth or not.- “Well you see I bought this ticket for myself but since I have to leave I would love if you would go instead of me. It is your birthday and it's my present for you.”

Sophie was extremely joyful, she used her full force and came crashing into me. I just laughed, picked her up and turned to talk to the mother.-” Don't worry, I know that it's only one ticket but if you would say to the guards that you just want to stand in a corner of the room to look after her they will totally let you and Harry later on will force you to come and hang out with them, it's just the way he is.”- I said to the mom with a smile on my face and gave her Sophie.

“ I don't know what to say... Thank you very much! We'll never forget it”- her mom said and hugged her daughter tighter. I made my way to the bathroom exit when this little voice stopped me.

“What's your name?”

I turned around and said:

“ For my friends it's Althea.”

Today is September 28th and it's the day I saw my love and made someones day better.