******* LOOK! Everyone keeps asking me if this is the real book. NO. IT IS NOT THE REAL BOOK. Why the fuck would I put John Green's works under my name? THIS IS WRITTEN BY ME. IT IS JUST A LITTLE ONE SHOT BASED ON THE BOOK.
I sat my oxygen tank on the seat beside me, as I drove to Augustus's house. It wasn't a far drive, & I've only been over once since we have met. Augustus had a lovely home, with cheesy quotes & sayings all over the house. I pulled up & saw Augustus sitting on the hood of his car. I stepped out, caring my tank, & stood next to him.
"Hazel Grace," He smiled & patted the area next to him. "Come, sit."
I did just that, & looked up at the night sky with him. "What are you think of right now?" I asked.
"Life." He answered, never breaking his eye-contact with the stars. "How fucked up it is & how fucked up I am & how fucked up this town is."
"Life isn't always fucked up, you know. It may seem that way, but sometimes it can be kind of nice." He didn't reply for a long time, so I decide to keep talking. "I remember this one time, with my dad, I was out swimming in the summer. I was about 8, or 9, before I got cancer." I said. "I sucked at swimming, probably still do. I was failing so badly at everything my dad was trying to help me with. I never gave up though, so after about an hour or two of that, my dad told me that swimming is for losers & that ice-cream is a lot better."
"What a wise man, your father." Augustus gave me his crooked smile & a chuckle. "But, don't worry, you don't need to know how to swim to impress me, Hazel Grace."
"Did you & your dad ever do anything like that? Swimming, fishing, anything?" I fixed my position, since his car was pretty uncomfortable.
"No, not exactly. My dad was always really focused on basketball for me, which I was never too fond of, but my dad really wanted me to play, so I did."
"How come you never told him that you didn't like basketball?" I finally looked over to him, but he still never faced me.
"I don't know... I mean, I was good, I can't lie, but it wasn't for me." He faced me this time. "I kind of wish I told him now, so I wouldn't have wasted all that time leading up to losing my leg."
"Well, maybe it's also a good thing because you got the chance to try something that you can't do now, if that makes sense." I bit my lip. I sound idiotic compared to him.
He pulled out his box of cigarets & put one between his lips, never lighting it. "It makes sense, it does. I suppose it's just a bitter-sweet moment in my life."
"Perhaps." I say & look over at him again, & he finally makes eye contact with me. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Hazel Grace, you never have to ask to ask me a question. Ask away. I have an answer for everything." It's true, he did.
"Why did you ask me to come over so late? It's past midnight."
"I don't know. I believe the only time this town is beautiful is during the night. Here's why; there's no bullshit. There's no people to complain about the weather, there's no honking cars, there's no news on TV. Nothing is happening, it's the only time for peace & quiet in this town & it's beautiful."
"You do have the answer for everything, Augustus." I said, & put my tank into my hands & slid off of the hood of the car.
Augustus sat up & looked at me. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Home, to my bed, where I should be when it's past midnight. Don't you think?"
He stood up, fixing his fake leg as he supported his balance on his real one. "Perhaps." He walked over to me & hovered over me, since we was a good bit taller than me. "But, wouldn't you rather spend the night with me under the stars?"
"Can I take a raincheck?" I asked him. It did sound nice, but not tonight. I was too tired. I opened up my car door & turned to Augustus. "See you tomorrow, maybe?"
"Of course." He said. I nodded & got into the car, putting my oxygen tank beside me again, & putting the key into the ignition. I was about to pull the door closed until Augustus stopped it. "Thank you for coming out tonight."
"It was my pleasure." He smiled & let my door close. As I pulled away & went to the direction of my house, I couldn't help but wonder what Augustus & I would talk about tomorrow.
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I know. SUPER SHORT. Oh well. Get over it. Anyway, I read this book & fell in love with it, so I wrote this.<3
