Josie's Letters

Dear Cancer,
I just found out about you today. I went in for a normal exam, then found out you had been living with me for awhile now.

You just snuck in. Snuck in and didn't give me a chance, and now I have five months. Five months, did you hear that? My mother had five years!

So, thanks to you, I have five months of my life left, at the most. And here I was thinking I would be able to see my best friend get married, and be there for Missy.

But no. You're like a thief, you've stolen my life from me. Just like you did my mother. But this time, it's going to be different.

I don't want anyone counting down the days like my father was. I don't want to anyone saying goodbye every time I leave them. I don't want anyone to watch me leave and know I'm not coming back.

So, Cancer, you're my secret. My enemy and my secret.

Sincerely,
Josie

Josie Elm only has five months left, and she has decided not to tell anyone about her cancer, or how she's feeling. But that doesn't mean she won't tell her notebook.

This is a collection of short letters Josie writes to her friends in the five months she has left. It is the sequel to Familiar Faces, but it can also be read as a stand alone novel. Enjoy! <3