Lisa's
(When she found out the truth)
I was doing some school papers when suddenly a wave of pain rushed through my head. My vision blurred so I closed my eyes for a moment. When the pain subsided I opened my eyes and searched for the medicines. I found it on one of the cabinets at the kitchen. I drank one and took a rest on my sofa. I have the medicine with me.

I looked at it for a while, it only has 2 tablets left on it since my head aches became frequent. I looked at the tablets left and its name caught my attention. It says 'immunosuppresive drug'. My heart skipped a beat. I am not good in science but I am certain this medicine has nothing to do with head aches and I have a bad feeling about it.

I got my phone and searched for the medicine. And the result says it's a medication for people suffering from 'myasthenia gravis'. These drugs improve muscle strength by suppressing the production of abnormal antibodies. I was so confused, does this means I have myasthenia gravis? What is it anyway?

I kept on asking myself so I decided to search for it too. And the result says it's a condition which your skeletal muscle weakens due to the harmful anti bodies in your plasma. These antibodies are produced by the body's own immune system. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease because the immune system—which normally protects the body from foreign organisms—mistakenly attacks itself. There is no known cure for it but it is not as fatal as it sounds if you'll let your body have enough rest and avoid being stressed out. But of course it can also be fatal if you won't. It can affect any of the skeletal muscle.

I can't understand what is all these. My mind won't process it. I was just staring at the screen of my phone re-reading everything.

My phone buzzed and it brought me back to my senses. I've got a message from my uncle saying my parents will be here, they'll watch me dance.

I stared at the message for a couple of minutes then it hit me. I should talk to my uncle to confirm everything. I need to know everything.

I dialed his number and after three rings he picked it up.

"Hey Lisa, how are you?" He said after he answered my call.

"I'm fine uncle. I just want to ask you something." I said not wanting to waste any second. I wanted to know the truth immediately.

"Sure. What is it about?"

"Do I have a disease called 'myasthenia gravis'?" I asked and he went silent. That confirms it. I really have one.

A tear escaped from my eye. I am overwhelmed by these mix emotions I am feeling. I felt betrayed, guilty, hurt, and scared.

"Lisa, listen to me. I'll tell you everything tomorrow. Meet me after your work. We'll talk about it. I want to tell you now but I have an operation waiting for me. Please don't stress yourself too much about it, I'll tell you everything I promise." He finally said after a while.

I am holding back a sob but I still managed to answer him.

"Okay." I said and hang up.

I am staring at the wall in front of me. Tears are falling from my eyes. But you can't even hear a sob