An Act Of Kindness- A Watty Short Story Contest

This is an entry to the wattys #WondertheMovie contest

My name is Emily, I'm sixteen years old and I have stage four Leukemia.

I used to be pretty, at least that's what i was told before the chemo started and my hair fell out. iIwas pale, thin and closer to death every single day. It wasn't until my diagnosis that I realized just how cruel the world could be, and how rare an act of kindness was.

When Ian Dennings walked into the room, ready for his first chemo treatment I finally found myself remembering that I was special. He made me feel beautiful despite my obvious flaws, and gave me hope in the face of death.

Ian became my saving grace and the bridge I needed to leave this world peacefully, knowing that I hadn't lived for nothing.