Last night I was thinking that I might finally be ready to make up with Rachel. So I went to the vending machine and got some chocolate biscuits (her favorite) and tea, and I went to every hospital room on the floor and found 6 sterling roses (also her favorite), a beaker, and a plastic tray to put it all on. I put it all together and went back to the room. "Rachel, wake up." I shook Rachel awake.
"Danny? What on earth are you doing?" Rachel asked, and presented her with the tray.
"A peace offering." I said and Rachel's eyes lit up.
"Chocolate biscuits, my favorite!" Rachel exclaimed and started eating. She noticed I was staring at her and stopped eating. "I'm sorry, was there something you wanted to talk about?"
"I take back what I said before, I want to be friends again." I said and she smiled.
"Me too, so what's been going on in your life? I mean, before all this." Rachel asked, resuming her eating.
"Well, there's this 10 year old girl who I've grown rather fond of. You see, her mum died in a car wreck 2 years ago, and just a few days ago her dad was diagnosed with terminal leukemia, he only has 4 months at most to live, and I told him I'd keep an eye out for someone to take care of her. Someone who would let me be with her a fair amount of the time, and I have to admit that I immediately thought of you." I said.
"Danny-" She starts, but I cut her off.
"Now, I understand if you can't handle it right now but-" I started, and this time it's Rachel who cut me off.
"Danny, I wanted to say that I would love to." Rachel said.
"But?" I asked.
"But nothing, I would love to." Rachel stated.
"Really?" I asked.
"Really, I've been wanting to adopt for quite a while now, and I'm sure if you love her so much she must be some kid." Rachel said.
"Then let's go over there." I said.
"Right now?" Rachel asked.
"No, later." I said.
"Oh, okay." Rachel said.
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The Five Stages of Grieving: A Journal by Daniel Jacob Feldman
Fiksi Umum"I didn't sleep at all last night. Why? Today has been the worst day of my life. Today... My best friend, Tesla Jefferson Lewis... died." Join me on a journey into the mind of Daniel J. Feldman, a British grief counselor who has just lost his lifelo...
