Looking out the dirty, old window from the hospital, seeing the kids jumping, running and laughing outside on the streets Jennifer sighed knowing that she doesn't have much time left as her mom steps in the room.
"Are we going home now?" Jennifer asked hopefully, she's been in the hospital for 3 years of leukemia. The chemicals had kept her alive, but it's not helping anymore, she reached the last stage of leukemia, according to the doctors, she’s only got 3 months left.
"No, I'm sorry, honey, you'll have to stay here for another week" her mom said, not able to tell her that she might never leave the hospital.
"Why? The doctors told me that I'm fine, and I can go home today" Jennifer said in a perky voice which made her sound like a baby, she knows that she's dying and she also knows that her parents is trying to hide it from her, but she can sense it somehow.
"I'm sorry, but they just need to run some more tests before you leave, and the test result won't come out in a week" her mom said walking out the room, unable to stop herself from crying.
"Oh, and I do have good news, one of the volunteers is coming over sometime this weekend, to visit some patients."
"You mean the patients that's dying" Jennifer said, the tone in her voice proves that she's not afraid of dying at all. Jennifer's mom's mouth dropped,
’She's not suppose to know that,’ she thought. "No, honey, he's here to visit all patients!" her mom insisted.
"It's okay, mom, I can handle it" Jennifer said standing up, trying to prove that she's strong enough to fight back death. But a terrible headache made her fall back in bed.
"You okay honey?" her mom hurried to her side.
"Mom..." Jennifer turns for a supportive hug from her mother, feeling tears rolling down her face...
"Man, this place is creepy!" Alex complained as he rubbed his arms.
"This is Jennifer Howards" the nurse whispered as Alex enters the room.
"Hello?" he said, this was not what he was expecting, there should be a girl welcoming him. He walks over to the bed, finding Jennifer sleeping peacefully.
"Wow!" Alex sighed, her long eyelashes, her shiny blonde hair, and her soft skin. Alex stood there in amazement; she's like an angel! As if Jennifer feels that someone is staring at her, she opened her eyes. Her eyes met a pair of big, friendly, brown eyes, her eyes widen with surprise, and she has never seen such beautiful eyes before in her life. On the other hand, Alex's shocked to find that not only did this girl have the most gorgeous gray-green eyes he's ever seen, but he has a feeling that they've met before, a long, long time ago, maybe not in this lifetime.
"Hi" Jennifer finally said.
"Hi, how you doing? I'm Alex!" Alex reaches out his hand.
"Jennifer" she said as she shook his hand. His hand is so big and warm.
"Nice to meet you, Jennifer!" Alex said, knowing that this girl is going to be an important part of his life.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" Alex asked.
"I would love to." Jennifer smiled, she told the doctors not to tell the volunteer her condition since she doesn't want anyone to pity her. She starts to get up, but her knees are weak, she falls right into Alex's arms.
"Sorry." Jennifer smiled shyly, and somehow, she feels safe in his arms, she feels she's being protected, even if the sky crushed down, Alex would be there to stop it.
"Am I dreaming?" Alex thought, but the soft, warm body in his arms, the streaks of hair that brushes against his face, proves that it is real!
"You okay?" Alex asked, their gaze met again.
"Yeah, I'm fine" Jennifer lied, feeling that she has no strength in her entire body. Alex held her in his arms, don't want to let her go, little did he know, Jennifer was thinking the same thing...
