The Second Chance

#EveryDayMovie contest submission

The name's Chance McAllister, and at no point in my life, have I been a fan of hospitals. The eerily clean surroundings, enveloped in a bone-chilling ambiance. As soon as the doctors give me the "all clear", I'll be strutting out of here with my head held high, never to turn my gaze in their direction again. In spite of the griping bonanza, I was still stuck in a bed, under harsh fluorescent lights until that beautiful day comes.

Chance wasn't your typical patient at Hopeful Hospice. Before ending up bedridden, he was a pillar of the community. He sponsored the local high school's baseball team, was an integral part of the team responsible for building shelters for the homeless, and even helped gather the funds needed to build the hospice that turned into his current home.

However, it wasn't all fun and games, as he had unfortunately lost his wife, Elsa, to pancreatic cancer two years ago.

Everything began to snowball downhill at that point. His mortgage quickly caught up with him, and his health deteriorated even faster.

Life didn't matter, in any sense of the word anymore.

Until a certain nurse walked into his life...

Now, he has a second chance.