The Legacy List

Chapter 2- The Letter

I should tell her the truth. I know I should, but I can't bring myself to admit the fact that I know when my best friend is going to die. Last month I was driving down her street. She had asked me to get her mail while she was gone. When I opened the mail box, a small white envelope with big red letters reading 'URGENT' fell to the ground. I figured if it was urgent she wouldn't mind me opening it for her. I regret that I ever did. Inside was two papers; the first one said

"Rikki Delilah Shaffur, we are very sorry to give you this news. Your medical tests have come back positive and it has been discovered that you have cancer of the skin, otherwise known as Melanoma. We do not have any way to treat you, seeing as the disease has gone unnoticed for too long and has therefore grown too large and chronic to be stopped. If the cells keep multiplying at the rate they are now, you will be lucky to live another three months. We are so extremely sorry.

Many prayers,

Dr. Stephanie Rimcrey."

I read the letter five times before I could process what was going on. I sank to the ground and started sobbing. I couldn't lose her. I just couldn't. I sat against the mailbox for a few minutes before remembering the other note. I opened the envelope and inside were three pages. The first one said,

"You left this list at the hospital. I hope you can do some of the items on the list before you pass. Good luck."

I flipped to the next page. On the top in bold letters read "My Legacy List". I began to read the list. At first I was confused, but then I realized that this was her bucket list, the things she wanted to do before she died.

That's when the idea hit me. I would be the one to let her achieve every single thing on that list. If it took every penny, every ounce of energy I had, I will be the one to let her die with a no regrets.