Dan's POV
"Where is she? Where is she? Is she OK?" I hear a matronly voice squeak down the hall.
"Rose?"
"Oh! Oh my God! Dan! What happened to my Kenzie!" She wails, tears streaking her cheeks.
"I'm not so sure yet, she just started coughing up blood....and I took her here....the Doctor is putting her back on chemo." I sigh.
"Oh my gosh really? Poor Baby girl." She shudders, another tear escaping her water line.
"You can go in and see her. If you'd like to." I mumble
"Of course thank you, You did the right thing bringing her here Dan." She reassures me.
I nod and follow her into Macaroon's room.
Her eyelashes flutter open, and her eyes go bright and wide with the sight of Rose.
''Rose! What are you doing here?" She squeaks.
"I heard you were put in the hospital again, and....well I raced down here to see you." She smiles sadly.
"You didn't have too..." Maccy whispers.
"Yes....yes I did MacKenzie.." She sighs.
"Dan? Where's Phil?" She directs her attention towards me.
"He's on his way baby.." I whisper and walk over to grasp onto her hand.
"Jeez Mac, your hands are freezing." I shudder.
Suddenly Phil barges into the room and a small smile breaks out on her face.
"I'm glad you're all here.." She sighs.
"we'd never leave you pumpkin.'' Phil smiles sadly.
She takes a painfully long breath and closes her eyes before opening them again with tears streaming down her face, "I'm dying..."
"Oh honey bunch...no you're not...it may just feel this way." Rose sobs.
"NO...but I really am....the doctor even said so....besides....I can feel myself slowly peeling away...I'm trying to fight honestly....but I've been battling this war for thirteen years....that's a long....long time," She lets out a shaky breath, "and I think I'm ready to let go."
I allow my tears to cascade down my cheeks as a kiss the back of MacKenzie's cold hand.
"Please...don't leave me...us Mac, I just got you." I croak.
"And I appreciate that Danny....but you see....I'm ready to move on...I'm happy to even.....this life has no other purpose other than to fight....and the thing is.....the war is over...I have no use anymore....cancer has conquered me....and this is me....holding up my white flag, so please.......please give me the strength to wave that flag so the world can see." She cries.
I grasp her in my arms and hug her tightly.
"Phil....you were the only person who didn't act like I was a fragile piece of glass....you treated me...as though I was indestructible and that's a reason why I'm still here now....."
Phil smiles, kissing her forehead.
"And Rose....where do I even start...I was closer to you than my own mother....you saved me countless of times, you were my friend when nobody else wanted to be....I can't express how greatful I am for you...I love all of you."
"I love you too Macaroon." I cry.
She nods, "You three are my family, blood or not...I am so fortunate to have people as amazing as you guys to call my family...but I'm letting go....goodbye, I love you all....never forget that."
"NO MACKENZIE PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME!" Phil wails.
Rose screams for the doctor, but me...I stay completely, and utterly silent, as I watch her face get paler by the second, and the heart monitor stops, and I see the huge smile on her face as she dies.
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_Third person point of view_
As Dan, Phil and Rose stay silent as the coffin descends into the ground, Dan thinks to himself, this is what she wanted, I will not cry.
And It is what MacKenzie wanted. She will never walk the earth again, or will never have to put on another bandana ever again, but she doesn't need them. Because in heaven she's running around with beautiful, fair blonde hair and gorgeous long eyelashes, looking down on Dan, Phil, and Rose with a nice, big, toothy grin on her face.
The ceremony ends and Dan, Phil and Rose go to dinner together, and by the end of the night end up joking and laughing, accepting the loss of an amazing girl. Though she will never sit with them ever again, she will be in their hearts, looking from above, and smiling, awaiting there arrival,
Always.
-The End-
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SOOOOO this chapter is kind of depressing! But I thought it should end there!! so I hope yall enjoyed!! Cuz I sure did! Ily all! <3 <3 <3 <3
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