It is the middle of fall. This is my favorite season, where you can see the beautiful leaves change smell the autumn air, and feel the cold breeze on your face. Fall in Ledyard Connecticut is amazing. It is November 6th close to the middle of fall. Last year my boyfriend and I went up to devils hop yard for a picnic in the middle of a forest for our first date. Ever since that day fall has been my favorite season since.   
      I’m sorry let me introduce myself.  My name is Rose O’Neil. I’m 16 and attending Ledyard high. I have light brown almost blonde hair. I’m pretty short for my age an average 16 year old girl is around 5,6 but I’m the outcast of heights which is 5,2. There is one girl who is close to my height but she’s only 5, 3 her name is Amy she is one of my best friends. 
          Amy has light blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. We have been best friends ever since we were 2. We are basically sisters.
        Here comes my boyfriend his name is Jack Johnson. He is 17 and has dirty blonde hair he is 6ft. he always helps me get stuff off the top shelf of my locker. We have been dating for 1 year now and today is our 1 year anniversary.
      Today he told me he’s taking me to a secret place. I’m super excited to go.
Jack called me around 2:05pm asking if I could come over to help him with his math homework. Of course I agreed. I started to drive to his house on Maple Street which is only 2 blocks away from me. I could’ve walked but I was too lazy.
        I arrived to his house in my 2015 silver corvette. I was walking up to the front door when I saw Amy’s black Malibu was in his drive way. Her boyfriend Chad the school player must’ve broken up with her again and she needed to get her anger out but using Jack’s punching bag…Again.
    I got the red keys out of my bag that Jack gave me to go to his house whenever I want. Once I got the keys out of my bag I unlocked the door and went in. I went to the kitchen to grab water bottle when I saw Amy and Jack kissing in the living room. Once I saw that I broke down in tears I could hear everything around me break. I saw my whole world shedder right before my eyes.
   I stormed up to him and yelled “I thought you loved me Jack and you go and cheat on me with my best friend I can’t believe you Jack, and Amy I thought you were my best friend but turns out your just a back stabber like everyone else and get this through your stupid blonde head I hate both of you and I never want to see you guys again.” With that I threw Jacks promise ring he gave me 2 months ago and left.
        I speeded off to my house and hurried to my room.
       Once I got to my room I climbed out of my window and onto the dark gray roof. I looked over the dark wet green grass while I cried for hours remembering all about my relationship with Jack.
                                                                       *flashback*  
Jack and I were sitting on my roof in the middle of summer as the fire light up our faces. We laid back against the cool roof top and watched the stars twinkle.
   “Rose I need to tell you something very important” Jack said
   “What is it Jack? Did I do something wrong?” I asked nervously 
“No it’s something else” he told me reassuringly
“Ok so what is it?” I asked
“Rose since day one I knew I was in love with you and I’m telling you that I Jack Johnson love you” he told me nervously
My heart fluttered. I felt at least one million butterflies in my stomach maybe even more “I love you too Jack”
                                                                    *flashback over* 
     When I thought of that special night it made me cry even more. I was drowning myself in tears. While I was crying I got a text from my mother telling me I had a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. I didn’t want to move I wanted to stay in the same place the rest of my life. I felt like I was empty nothing to live for I wanted something to comfort me but I don’t have anything my father died when I was younger. Jack would comfort me when I would feel down so would Amy. Before anything happened they were my best friends I thought they would be there for me the rest of our lives, but that all changed once I saw them kissing.
       I wanted to just die right then and there but I knew it wasn’t worth it. My mother needed me and I need her. I got off the roof and went straight to bed I didn’t bother changing or anything I wrapped myself in a ball and cried myself to sleep.
     I woke up with my makeup smudged all over my face and dried tears over my cheeks. I got up out of my warm plush sheets and looked at my phone twenty messages from Jack and thirty from Amy. Jack kept saying he wanted to talk and it was all a big mistake. Amy was saying that she was sorry and that she didn’t mean to kiss him and that she started it. I ignored them and went to wash my face. After I got dressed and did my makeup I went downstairs to see my mom waiting for me with fresh waffles on a plate. 
   I scarfed down my warm waffles and went to the car without saying anything. My mom knew something was up.
   “Honey what’s wrong? Are you ok?” my mother asked me concerned
  “I’ll be fine” I lied I hate lying to my mother but something has been wrong with me the pasted 2 months and I know it’s not what happened with Jack and Amy. I shifted uncomfortably in the passenger seat and trust me I did not feel well. I felt like I was going to throw up my breakfast.
  We arrived at the hospital for my checkup. Once I got in there was a familiar face and that face was Jack. He had a blue cast on his left hand while Amy was holding onto his other hand they seemed so happy together. Tears were welling up in my eyes and I couldn’t take it anymore because she kissed him like I would every time he got hurt. My mother saw everything and figured it out that Jack cheated on me with Amy.
“It will all be ok Rose don’t worry about him he’s just another heart break away from finding your true love” she told me while rubbing my back. She calmed me down a little when she did that and I felt like something was right after everything that happened yesterday.
A few minutes after we got there the doctor called us in and we had me tested and they found that I had the worst thing ever. They couldn’t save me from it and they told me that I would need to spend my last couple months alive as best as I could they couldn’t save me from my terrible stage 4 leukemia.
  “I’m sorry Rose but we can’t save you from this if we found it earlier then we could but it’s too late to save you” the doctor told me. His words replayed in the back of  my head so many times. I broke down in tears I couldn’t hold it in anymore. My mother asked the doctor how long I have to live and it was 8 months, 8 months without Jack in my life,8 months with no best friend to help me through this. Until I die just me and my mother that’s it.
  It has been 2 months since I’ve been diagnosed. Jack and Amy are still together all happy while I’m depressed and cry myself to sleep every night.
  “Rose we are going to the mall to buy a dress you want to be buried in” I could hint the sound of hurt in my mother’s voice I knew she wanted to cry so much but she held it in to be strong for me. I nodded while getting dressed for the first time in a while.
   My mother and I walked out to the car and drove off to the mall. Once we arrived we walked straight to the dress store. I saw Jack and Amy in the middle of the mall yelling at each other. I decided to listen in on what they are fighting about.
    “You’re the reason why I lost Rose she was everything to me I loved her more then I will ever love you I never loved you Amy I love Rose she’s the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with only her but you took all of that away from me just because you can’t keep a real relationship doesn’t mean you had to ruin mine…” Jack yelled at Amy. I could see the tears in his eyes as he looks at me. ”I still love Rose, I love her smile, I love her cute laugh, I love everything about her and I will do anything to get her back” Jack yelled at the top of his lungs.
   I walked up to him grabbed his cheeks and kissed him. “I love you too jack I always have and I always will…” he hugged me and wouldn’t let go. By now Amy was crying I didn’t feel bad all I felt was happiness because of him. I continued of what I was saying “There is something I need to tell you Jack”
   “What is it?” Jack said.
   “Well 2 months ago the day after you cheated on me I was diagnosed with stage 4 leukemia and I only have 6 more months to live” I said dreadfully.
  “Rose I’ve been meaning to do this when we were older but now seems like the perfect time and I would like to spend the rest of your time with you, just you and me no one else..” he told me.
“What are you trying to say?” I asked.
“Rose Daisy O’Neil will you marry me?” he asked getting down on one knee with hope.
  “Of course” I joyfully said while jumping into his arms and kissing his face to death.  
      It has been a few weeks since me and Jack got married. Jack and I have been living in my house together all happy but when it’s time to go to the doctors we get all sad. I hate the fact that every day brings me closer and closer to my death.
    Today Jack and I are going out for a date. He said he was taking me to a fancy place and I can’t wait for it. I decided to put on my dress considering I only have an hour before I leave for our dat. The dress I am wearing is a white dress going into a crystal blue c***tail dress my mom got me for prom but I wasn’t able to go so mom and I got dressed up and danced with each other. I’m glad we did that because my mother is the only parent I got my father died when I was 2 years old but at least I still got my mom. I smiled to myself as I remembered that day.
      Jack interrupted my thought with a kiss on the cheek. After I realized he kissed me heat instantly raised to my cheeks.
“Rose you look beautiful” Jack complemented me “Are you ready to go?” he asked
  “Ready as ever” I joked. I walked out the door putting my shoes on and getting into the passenger seat. Jack got in and started the car and pulled out the drive way listening to my favorite song ‘Lost Boys but Ruth B.’ I started singing along while Jack looked at me like I was crazy.
  “You know what Rose?” Jack asked
“What?” I said weirdly
“You’re crazy.. But I love how crazy you are,” he gushed. I blushed at his word while we pulled up to the valet handed the worker the keys and slowly walked to the receptionist.
“Johnson’s please,” Jack said sounding sophisticated
  “Follow me sir and madam,” he said walking to a small little booth. We followed him and I took in all the lovely decorations with small little led lights surrounding us.
  “Jack its beautiful,” I exclaimed
  “Not as beautiful as you Rose,” Jack gushed
  “Thank you Jack for everything” I blushed
We finished eating and I heard soft music being played while people were getting up and start to dance.
  Jack held out his hand “may I have this dance?” Jack asked
  “Of course” I said grabbing his hand we slow danced the rest of the night and had the best time of our lives.
  That’s my story of how I only had one heart break to my one true love. Normally people would have many but I only had one. My life was full, full of love because of Jack. While I’m in the afterlife I will always remember Jack and never let him out of my mind. I remember our wedding day that’s was the best day out of all. In the afterlife I get to live in my memories and see my life replay in my head whenever I want. I will truly always miss jack but there is nothing I can do about it until he dies that’s when I can see him for real. I will watch over Jack in heaven and make sure everything good is happening to him.