34.“Why_are_you_out_of_breath?”_Looking_stunned_she_stared_at_her_mother.
35.“I’m_so_sorry,_he’ll_call_back.”_Her_mother_gave_Beth_a_hug.
36.The_doctor_came_in,_and_greeted_his_self._“Hello._I’m_Kevin_Baker.”_He_smiled_while_examining_her.
37.A_few_minutes_went_by_while_they_waited_for_an_answer._“Yeah,_its_cancer,_it_looks_like_it’s_been_there_for_a_while.”
38.Jake_sat_in_the_waiting_room,_unsure_about_going_in_or_not._He_just_waited,_five_minutes_passed_as_he_walked_towards_a_CNA._“Hi._My_girl_friend_is_seeing_a_doctor_right_now;_can_I_have_the_room_number?”
39.She_checked_her_files._“What’s_her_name?”
40.“Beth_Foley.”_Jake_looked_around_the_waiting_room.
41.“Jake!”_Beth_said_surprised._She_gave_him_a_hug._He_held_her_tightly,_never_wanting_to_let_go_of_his_angel._“I_missed_you_so_very_much._I_left_last_night;_I_could_not_stand_being_without_you_again.”_He_kissed_her_lips.
42.“I_missed_you,_too.”_Beth_answered_back.
43.“Let’s_go_home.”_Kay_hugged_Jake.
44.Once_they_got_home_Jake_grabbed_her_by_the_hand_and_sat_her_down.
45.“Beth,_I_loved_you_all_my_life._Ever_since_I_saw_you_on_the_monkey_bars,_saying_you_were_going_to_marry_me._I_knew_I_loved_you._I_can’t_spend_another_lonely_night_at_home_without_you_being_there._You_make_my_life_complete._Will_you_marry_me,_Beth?”
46.Tears_of_pain_flooded_her_blue_eyes._“I_can’t_marry_you.”_She_shook_her_head,_“I_just_can’t.”
47.Getting_up,_her_mother_tried_stopping_her._But_Beth_closed_the_door_behind_her._The_door_that_she_hid_behind,_hoping_one_day_she_could_wake_up_and_the_cancer_could_be_gone._And_Jake_can_have_a_wonderful_life_with_her._Forever._How_can_he_love_someone_that_is_going_to_die_from_cancer?
48.A_week_passed,_message_after_message,_Beth_would_not_answer._Her_mother_would_answer_the_phone_every_time_he_called._Jake_had_no_idea_what_was_going_on._He_needed_to_talk_to_Beth_right_away,_and_holding_his_phone_calls_was_not_going_to_help_one_bit._It_couldn’t_help_the_canyon_deep_whole_in_his_heart_that_was_full_of_pain.
49.He_had_to_see_her,_whether_she_liked_it_or_not._He_had_to_tell_her_he_didn’t_care_what_happened_to_her,_he_still_wanted_to_be_with_her._Getting_dressed_in_his_blue_jean_shorts,_and_his_favorite_white_shirt_she_loved_to_see_him_in._He_got_into_his_car.
50.Reaching_her_door_he_looked_in_the_driveway,_her_mother’s_car_was_not_there._Now_she_would_have_to_face_him,_and_not_hide_behind_her_mother._He_knocked.
51.“Coming.”_Beth_answered,_she_opened_the_door._She_wore_a_red_robe_with_her_name_on_it._She_got_from_her_grandma_a_few_years_ago.
52.“Please_let_me_in,_we_need_to_talk.”
53.She_could_not_be_rude._They_needed_to_talk_alright,_about_how_he_was_going_to_lose_his_only_love_to_cancer._How_was_he_going_to_take_that?_She_opened_the_door_wider,_and_he_slowly_walked_in.
54.“I_hate_how_you_can’t_talk_to_me._I_hate_that_we_can’t_be_together._Don’t_you_understand_I_love_you?”_He_ran_his_hand_through_his_brown_hair_frustrated._“You_can_tell_me_anything_you_need_to._I’m_here_for_you_today,_tomorrow,_and_forever._And_you_know_this._Now_what_is_wrong?”
55.He_cradled_her_on_the_leather_couch._All_her_fears_and_pain_went_away_for_that_moment._Nothing_seemed_to_matter,_but_him_and_her,_together,_forever._A_silent_tear_ran_down_her_right_cheek_and_landed_on_Jake’s_shoulder._
56.“I_love_you,_that’s_why_I_have_to_let_you_go.”_She_wiped_her_tear._Jake_hated_to_see_her_so_upset;_she_was_usually_a_strong_willed_person._Her_coming_down_like_this_was_not_usual,_and_it_freaked_him_out.