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Theodore Karl Raeken was a normal 25-year-old boy. He had a job, went to college, and had friends he used to hang out with on the weekends. He lived alone in a rented apartment downtown and drove a blue pickup truck through the streets of Beacon Hills.
Some considered him a snob, perhaps because he led a good life and didn't care much about people. Others said that Theo Raeken was a womanizer, since the information that always went around was that so many women and even men had spent the night with him. What no one really knew was that Theo Raeken was just another quiet boy who had just received bad news.
It was a summer day, Theo was in the waiting room of a doctor's office. Today he would get the results of the exam he had done last week. To say he was apprehensive would be a lie, he was scared to death!
"Theodore Raeken" A voice called him at the door of the office. Theo got up and entered that already familiar room.
"Good afternoon, Theo. Have a seat." The doctor pointed to the chair in front of him. Theo sat down. "So, I have your results... I have good news and bad news," the doctor commented.
"Go ahead, doctor. I'm prepared for whatever it is, although I already have some ideas."
"So, Theo," the doctor sighed. "According to your exam, you have testicular cancer." Theo nodded as he listened to the doctor speak. "The good news is that we're in the early stages, and the chances of a cure are immense."
"Okay, and what would be the procedure from now on?" Theo asked.
"The usual. You'll undergo a few sessions of radiotherapy to reduce the size of the tumor, and then you'll undergo surgery to remove it." Theo just nodded, he was too scared to say anything. "Your prognosis is great, Theo!"
"Okay. And when are we going to start?" "Your first radiotherapy session starts in a few weeks. Here you have all the information" The doctor answered, handing Theo some prescriptions and pamphlets.
Theo stood up and shook the doctor's hand in thanks. As he was opening the door to leave, the doctor caught his attention.
"Oh, Theo" The doctor said, standing up. "Do you have a family?"
The boy didn't quite understand the question, but he answered anyway. "My parents and my sister live in another city".
"I don't mean that kind of family, I meant husband/wife and children".
"No?"
"So if you plan on having children in the future, I would consider freezing some sperm before we start your treatment". The doctor suggested.
"Is that so?" Theo asked nervously.
"Yes. The fertility clinic is right here on the second floor".
"Ok. I'll think about it... Thanks".
"Not at all! Stay strong, we'll meet up soon for your return."
And with that, Theo left the office and began to consider the doctor's idea. Did he want to have a family? Children? Why not? And considering the idea, he pressed the elevator button for the second floor.
The procedure for freezing sperm was simple; with just one masturbation, he could freeze millions of sperm. And that's what he did, and on the same afternoon that he was diagnosed with cancer, he also froze sperm to start a family in the future.
And as he left the clinic, Theo's eyes met the brightest blue eyes he had ever seen. And the owner had to be the most beautiful boy he had ever seen, too. Their gazes met and the "blue eyes" smiled at Theo before continuing on his way with the woman who accompanied him.
On the other side of town lived Liam Eugene Dunbar, a 17-year-old boy in his last year of high school. Shy, with few friends and from a traditional family. Liam's parents were strict about following their religion.
Liam didn't go to parties, drink, smoke, date or have sex. For the Dunbar family, sex only happens after marriage!
It was a summer afternoon when Liam went to the doctor for a check-up with his mother. As he was entering the clinic, Liam's eyes met a pair of green eyes that hypnotized him. He smiled and followed his mother down the halls. They sat in the waiting room.
"Liam Dunbar" A voice called him at the office door. Liam and Jenna stood up, but the nurse was quick to speak. "Only he can come in, ma'am!"
"But..." Jenna began.
"Sorry, but it's standard procedure."
Jenna reluctantly agreed and Liam followed the nurse down the hall. They entered a room, Liam was told to lie down on the stretcher and soon after a doctor came in.
"How old are you?" The doctor asked.
"17."
"You're pretty young for this, aren't you?"
"Yeah?" Liam asked confused.
"Yes, but it's your decision," The doctor stated. "You can relax!"
Liam closed his eyes and waited for the exam to finish. It only took a few minutes and soon Liam felt the doctor leaving the room and the nurse returning.
"All set, Liam!" She exclaimed. "You're all set."
Liam got up, changed his hospital clothes into his own and went out to find his mother who was talking to the doctor.
"He's okay, now we just have to wait," the doctor said.
"That's great, doctor!" She exclaimed. "Shall we go, Liam?" Liam nodded and they left.
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About a month had passed since Liam had been in the office, and it was already the third morning in a row that he woke up feeling nauseous and had to run to the bathroom and vomit.
"Let's go to the doctor!" Jenna exclaimed, leaning against the bathroom door as her son vomited.
"It's okay, it must have been something I ate."
"Come on, get dressed and let's go!" She ordered.
Liam and Jenna walked through the door of another hospital, opting for something closer to home. They registered and waited to be called. When the nurse accompanied them to the office, a doctor was already waiting for them.
"Good morning, Liam. I'm Dr. Ana. How can I help you?" She asked smiling.
"Doctor, he's been feeling nauseous and vomiting for about three days. He's also been very tired and sleepy."
"How old are you, Liam?"
"17."
"When was the last time you had sex?"
"N-never," Liam replied, stuttering under his mother's angry gaze.
"Sex before marriage is a sin, Doctor," Jenna commented.
"Okay. Let's do an exam, Liam, come with me."
Liam followed the doctor to an adjoining room, lay down on the stretcher and felt Ana lifting his shirt. Soon after, he felt something cold in his belly.
"As I imagined based on your symptoms..." The doctor commented, looking at the screen.
"Why this ultrasound, doctor?"
"Just to confirm my theory... Liam," she said, gaining the boy's attention. "You're pregnant!"