Christmas Proposal

Chapter 1: Open heart

Emery works in her clothing store and sighs.

"I want to finish this physical therapy program, dad. It's just I can't afford it and I have been rejected again and again."

"Patience muffin. We can work it out. Besides, if your mom was here she would say ''reach for your dreams and I want you to live your dreams too." He said and sighed in the store and they went through the clothing.

Emery works in her store and helps her customers and then goes through the inventory.

"I can't even keep a shop open, dad. Let alone I don't know if I can be a physical therapist." She says and sighs.

He hugs her and helps her and then takes her to the family restaurant and prepares dinner.

She gets the store ready to close and the doctor comes in needing to buy more scrubs so she helps him checkout and then cleans the place up.

She sighs and then heads to dinner with her dad and the doctor happens to be at the table across from her and couldn't help but stare at her.

"Dad on second thought I am really tired. I am gonna go get some rest and I am not hungry."

"Ok Muffin. I hope you feel better soon." He says and helps his customers.

"Is she your daughter?" The doctor asked him.
"Yes, indeed and you are some cocky guy who woos many girls but my daughter will not be wooed by you." He says.

"Well, I am too busy 24/7 to even have time for romance. I was just stating the fact she is beautiful, as a compliment not trying to win her heart. I am just being nice. You certainly are not getting a tip." The doctor said,

"Sorry. You know this drink is on the house." He says and comes back and gives a free beverage to the doctor.

"Thank you!" Dr.Everton said and then worked on his meal.

Ricky waits for everyone to leave so he could close up the restaurant and then cleans the place up and has his staff go home after it was all done.

*I want her to be happy and I want her to have her dream. I can't die without her achieving it. She is going to give everything up if she knows I have cancer and we certainly can't afford my procedure luckily I used to be a doctor before anything else.*

He sighs and looks at pictures of his wife and tries to think of something else and sobs in tears.

"Mr. Warner. It seems that you have Colonial cancer. I am afraid you will only have 3 more months to live." Dr.Everton said.

"3 months? My daughter will be so devastated to hear such news. I'm her only family left." He says and frowns.

Then gives payment and goes to tell the news to Emery.

"Em, I have colonial cancer and will only have 3 months to live."

"Dad, I need you. I can't do this alone. I can't pay off the bills. I need you also because I need to talk to my father. You can't die." She said in tears and hugged him and they embraced and she cried on his shoulder.

"I know and I also know you can do this because I have my words and you have your mom and I's money to help you as our gift of your inheritance.

Please go get your dream and I know that you will be happier. You will probably get married too when I am gone. I know you are strong Em." He said and kissed her on the forehead and they got to work.

Emery cries afraid at what could lie before her.

"Without you, I don't know how I am going to get the job and I also know I am in so much debt I am drowning, and not to mention the bank is wanting our places soon." She says and is overwhelmed.

"I know. I know it's going to be hard. You just need to trust me." He says and hugs her.

She sighs and nods okay.

They then went off to the restaurant and store to help with their customers.
*3 Months till my dad is gone and I can't even believe it. I need him and I will be lost without him.* She thinks sadly.

"You don't seem that cheery, usually you are behind this register with a nice smile." Dr. Everton said to her.

"Well, I- sorry. Um, how can I help you?"

"I would like to buy more scrubs." He said and she helped him.

"That will be $60 for the two scrubs." She said after pulling up on the computer. Then he paid for them and went on his way and winked at her.

"Em! Girly I got so much to tell you once your-.
Oh, you don't seem happy today. Is something wrong?" Her best friend Rosalie said as she walked in.

"My dad has cancer and only has 3 months to live. I am not sure how exactly I am going to do everything." She says and her best friend comes and hugs her and helps her in the store.

"I am so sorry," Rosalie said.

"I need to make sure I can take every moment before he goes." She says to Rosalie and sighs.

"You know I bet you and that doctor would be so cute together. Don't you think so?" Rosalie said.

"Sorry I don't think so. He is so stuck up and into his job. He won't have much time for me anyways and I will be too busy running a restaurant, store, and trying to become a physical therapist.

Please I am going to need to sell one of these so I can even get by and this Family business is the thing I refuse to sell." She says and gets things done with the shop.

What will she do? What now?