Grace's Miracle

Chapter Two

I opened my eyes to darkness. I swung my legs over the side of the bed that I had been laying on. As my feet hit the ice cold floor it creaked loudly and I felt a warm hand grab my arm.

"Where are you going?" Jason asked cutting off my scream once I heard his voice.

"Well I was trying to figure out where I was. Why are you here?" I asked beginning to relax.

"You are in my house- my bedroom to be exact. And I'm in here for two reasons. One it is my room and house. And two I'm worried about you." Jason said causing tears to pool in my eyes.

"By the way will you tell me what is wrong with you?" Jason asked me.

"It's kind of a long story. But why were you worried about me when Cassidy was here." I asked confused. I knew that I still loved him with all my heart but I'm pretty sure he doesn't have any feelings left for me.

"Grace you may find this hard to believe but I still love you. Grace did you hear me? I said I love you." He said waving his hand in front of my face.

"Jason. I love you to." I said bursting into tears. Jason pulled me into a warm embrace and I started crying harder. He sat on the edge of the bed pulling me down next to him.

"What's wrong Grace? Maybe you should tell me that long story." Jason said and his voice was so worried that the tears started coming faster. I nodded and started the story.

"Well you remember that night. Well about a month later I started having morning sickness. I was scared to tell anybody that I  was pregnant. You, Alice, and especially my parents. I was so scared. But my parents found the test. I was in so much trouble. And when I wouldn't tell them who the father was they packed up everything we owned and left in the middle of the night. I tried to sneak out to tell you but they caught me every time. So I eventually gave up trying." I said wiping tears from my eyes.

"They hid all the phones even after we moved. And when it was time to deliver they dropped me at the hospital, drove away, and never looked back." I said.

"That first year I struggled to get by, but I did. Cassidy was growing quickly. She was also my safe harbor. Then, the day after she learned how to talk I got extremely sick. I waited for months before I went to the doctor." I said more tears rolling down my cheeks.

"But when I did they diagnosed me with cancer. I've been fighting it every since. The treatments opened my eyes. I saw the change in Cassidy. She was no longer the care free girl that I had raised. She was always worried." I said as he grasped my hand.

"I can't stand to see her worry. I love her. I realized that she needed a strong capable parent. I don't fit that description anymore." I said through the sobs that now racked my body.

"So I looked you up. I wanted to be sure that you would love and take care of her. Will you?" I asked.

"Of course I will and I'll do more than that. I'll take care of you too." Jason said pulling me closer to his chest.

"Jason. It is to late for that, I'm afraid." I said.

"What do you mean?" Jason asked pushing me back so he could look me in the eye.

"The doctor told me that I only have one month to live. The only way I'm going to survive is if there is a miracle." I said staring him into his eyes. There was so much pain and anguish there that I wished I hadn't told him I couldn't look at it anymore. I pressed my face into his shoulder.

"What kind of miracle?" Jason asked.

"One that will make the cancer go away." I answered my voice muffled. I raised my face to look at him and he was closer than I realized. He cupped my cheeks with his strong hands and bent until his lips hovered over mine.