The Fault In Our Stars *Epilogue*

Chapter 2

I woke up this morning with the shine of the sun lighting up my room with a orange, yellow tint. I smile at the orange. Orange was the theme of me and Augustus's first picnic. Orange juice, Orange tomato sandwiches, Orange plaid quilt.

I get up slowly and walk downstairs. My mother had breakfast mad already. "Thanks mom" I say rather awkwardly. She pauses from washing the dishes to look at me like she is just realizing I am actually there and says "Oh no problem sweety" I pick up a piece of bacon and start chewing on it. "By the way you have Support Group today." She says. I sigh and put down my fork. "Hey mom do you mind if I drive myself today?" She looks at me with confusion "Umm yeah sure honey" She smiles lightly as she walks over and gives me a kiss on the forehead. I start to shovel the rest of the food into my mouth quickly. Once I'm done I put my dish in the sink and grab the car keys. I head out the door and head towards the car. Well here we go..

As usual Support Group wasn't the greatest. Isaac and I haven't talked since he came over to my house to talk to me about Augustus. We have gone back to our usual glances at each other and it makes me feel so empty not talking to him. So after Support Group I waited for him outside the door. Once he walked out I grabbed his shoulder pulling him my way. "Hey Isaac" I say. "Oh hey Hazel. Are you okay?" "As okay as I can be" I reply. He nods his head "Yeah I get what you mean." After a small silence he says "So did you hear about Augustus's letter to his parents?" "What?! No, how did they get one?" I say a little too loud. "He put one on the back of a encouragement." He says. "I smile and say "That sounds like him.." "Yeah... But do you want to know what it said?" He asks. "Yes please do tell me!" He laughs at my eagerness and starts talking "Well at first it said how much he loved them and how he wanted them to move on after he dies.." My smile slowly fades away as I think of him saying any kind of goodbye but Isaac goes on. "But at the bottom he added a ps. about something for you." "For me?!" "Yeah he asked his parents to save his lungs to give to you Hazel." He says. I catch my breath and put my hands to my heart. I guess Isaac heard my loud intake of breath and grabs my shoulder. "It's okay Hazel. Think of it as having a piece of him with you." He smiles at me lightly and starts toward the sound of his mother calling him from the car. "Augustus.." I say

I drive away from the church not knowing where I'm going. I end up parking at the cemetery a few miles away. I take a deep breath and get out of the car. I roll my breathing machine out and start walking over to his stone. I sit down right in front of him. "Augustus why did you have to leave me?" I say. I put my head in my hands and cry. "I miss you so much.." I whisper. I inhale deeply and wipe away my tears. I pull out my phone and go to Augustus's messages again. I start writing to him..

Hazel:

I love you so much Augustus Waters. I miss you, and Isaac told me about your letter to your parents. I just don't want to take anything else from you. I'm sorry.

I set my phone down and put my hands back up to my face. The I hear my phone buzz. I pause and look at my phone. It says "Message From Augustus Waters". I sit in shock determining whether I should open it or not. After a while the curiosity took over and then..

Augustus:

I love you Hazel Grace.