Chapter 1: Christmases When You Were Here

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Abbrevations :
A: august
AM:August's mom
AD: August's dad
D:December

December 24 2014,
Dear Diary, Im 8 years old, Yayy!! My stomach has been hurting real bad.. I dunno, maybe i should tell mom..

AM: Hey huney! How was your day?
A: Good but.. My tummy hurts Mummy..
AM: Oh no, did you eat something, say AA
A: No! Its not that! It randomly started hurting earlier..
AM: Let's take you to the doctor..
A: NOT THE..

At hospital :

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At hospital :

A: DOCTOR!!!!!! NOOOO!!!
AM: August!! Stay calm..
Dont worry, we'll do a quick x ray..

AM: So doc?

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AM: So doc?
.... I would like to speak to you.. In private..

AM: Is anything wrong?
Umm.. Your daughters kidneys are failing, and She.. Has only a few months left to live.. That is if you find a donor.

AM: What? My kidneys aren't matching with her?!
Well, im sorry.. I wish i had better news

A: Mummy, Why are you crying?
AM: its nothing..

*on phone*
AM: *sobbingly* her kidneys were failing.. She only has a few MONTHS, MONTHS! TO LIVE!
AD:  .... Call you back..

December 24, 2014

AM: August? Where is she? Excuse me, miss, Do you know where August is?

Her dad picked her up. You didn't know?

AM: I gotta go!

*call*
AM: Wheres August?
AD: Sorry, This isn't Stephan (Augusts dad) Im the doctor.
AM: doctor..
AD: You should come to the hospital it's important.
AM: Wai-

*call ends*

Hospital:

AM: AUGUST!!
A: mummy!! My tummy doesn't hurt anymore!!
AM: Where's daddy?
A: I dunno. In that room?

AM: Honey?
A: Daddy!!
Dec 25, 2014 12:00AM
AD: Merry christmas Honey, This will be the last one.. I love you.
A: I love you too daddy! Merry christmas! Can't wait to spend it again with you

AM: I don't get it..
Your husband.. Matched her kidney, as a gift.. He donated it..
AM:  *crying*

December 24 2015, dear diary, Little did I know, That would be the last christmas I ever saw him.

The best gifts in life are the ones you never notice or care about until they're gone.

December 24, 2024, Dear diary, It was hard celebrating christmas without my dad, But without my mom It's harder. Mom, Dad Merry christmas. I love you. Even in the stars.

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