When Jeff arrives at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center Natalie and Will aren't to happy. If Jeff coming back wasn't enough what will happen when Natalie receives a tragic diagnosis. Will her and Will stay together, or will Jeff steal Natalie's heart? D...
"Zoe! are you ready? Grandma is here to watch Owen!" I call out to her from the front door.
"Yeah I'm ready... where are we going again?"
"It's a surprise!! Now come on, I was thinking we could get some Portillos afterwards?"
"Okay, I'm coming just let me grab Moana!" She says while grabbing her treasured Moana doll Erin had sent her from New York.
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I grab Zoe's hand as we walk into the hair salon. Since she was going to most likely lose her hair I don't see why she can't do something a little fun with it. Besides it may make her feel better about losing it!
"Alright Ms. Zoe, what are we thinking for your hair today?" the hairdresser asks Zoe as she sits in the large chair clutching Moana.
"Unicorn hair!" she says excitedly.
She seems so confident in her new hair choice that she loosens her grip on Moana and looks in the mirror excitedly while the hairdresser starts cutting her hair.
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"Do you like it mommy!?" Zoe asks excitedly as we leave the hair salon.
"I love it! It suits you very well sweetie! Too bad I can't do the same to my hair!" I say as I take off my beanie to reveal my hair which is trying to grow in, although only in certain areas.
"Hmm... maybe if your hair grows a little longer you could!" She says excitedly.
"Oh perfect! Now, sorry to distract you from your beautiful hair, but what would you like from portillos?"
"Hot dog! Oh! And a chocolate shake!!" She says excitedly as we walk to a table at Portillos.
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I watch as Zoe excitedly drinks her chocolate shake and pretends to give Moana a sip, who had her own chair. It's moments like these I miss. Before I got sick Owen and I would go on these little afternoons together whenever I wasn't on shift. Even while I was sick Will would make sure that we had as many of these afternoons as possible. But since Will left I haven't been able to. It's been a week and I've had no contact from him whatsoever. I miss him. And the kids miss him, especially Owen.
I'm brought out of my thoughts when I hear Zoe call my name. I glance over and see her with chocolate all over her face. I let out a laugh as I grab a napkin. I quickly wipe it off her face before I run my fingers through her hair. I know she's going to be devastated to lose her hair but I'm trying to make this cancer as easy as possible for her.
She's been through so much and she doesn't deserve this. It's my job to protect her. Even if it means not having treatments myself in order to provide for her, and Owen.
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AN: I'm so so so sorry about the long wait. I've had a lot going on and I still do. I just saw an opportunity to upload since I'm currently sitting in an airport waiting for my flight, which was delayed five hours. Hey only like an hour and a half left! Anyway I have some picture to show you Zoe's new hair cut, and color!
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That's like the length I'm thinking, and honestly this little girl looks very similar to how I imagine little Zoe. Eventually I will draw her out or something if you'd like. And here's the color:
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