On Being Tested HIV+

Was in the middle of the movie when one of my buddies Dan called. I was amazed that he'd call. We are buddies alright, but we seldom chat over the phone. Most of the time it'd just be text messages... I didn't pick up his call, and I only sent him a text message after the vibration stopped. Perhaps he just needed someone to talk to so that he won't be having a cold feet or anything. After all he's getting married someday soon...

And that was when I got the shock of my December.

I lost my concentration. Australia is a good movie, but having a buddy whose blood test came back positive, anything and everything will turn really really bad. I didn't expect this. I didn't know what to do. I have not prepared anything for this kind of situation. And I don't even know how to cope with it. If anything, I feel like my life is gone.

I sat in the seat for a while, before I ran out of the cinema and gave Dan a call.

"Man... I... I really don't know what to say... Is the result confirmed? Are you advised to go to the hospital or anything?"

He hasn't confirmed the test result in a hospital. And he tried contact tracing, but none of his contacts were tested positive. Or at least that was what they said about the last test that they did a month ago. He asked about the accuracy of the test. He asked about what he should do. How long can he live. What will it be like if he is really positive...

And honestly... I really am not equipped for this!

My phone ran out of battery after 15 minutes talking to him outside the cinema hall, and by the time my phone died, I went back inside the hall to find everyone exited the hall. Including the siblings. So yeah, I don't give a damn what happened to Lady Sarah Ashley or the drover or Nullah, but being a romance movie that it is, I'm sure it ended well.

I got home and tried to call him again, but he was already asleep.

The next day, he sent me two more text messages.

And I called to find out how's he doing... Honestly, I really don't know what to do! The least I can do is to stand by his side, and support him morally. At such a young age... Gosh...

I asked him the last question I don't know whether or not I should be. My instint told me not to. But my ethics told me it's the right thing to do.

"Have you told your wife about it?"

"No... The wedding luncheon's this Sunday..."

I just hope the test result was a mistake...