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Marilyn

“Alright Marilyn Everything looks great The cancer is still in remission Your blood pressure is back to nor back, and I can see you have put back on soht How do you feel?”

“I feel great I mean, I am still a bit weak at ti better than I have in a year I can feel the prickles inanyreat” She chuckles at me I hear the snicker of Lars behindconsidering even when I had no feeling in any part ofchemo, other than pain, I was most certainly aware of him In one way or another

“I can attest, Dr Carla, that Marilyn has been doing very well She has gained five pounds since her last treater in her o and it didn’t coasp, not sure what I am supposed to say at this moment Lucky for me, Dr Carla takes this moment to end the conversation

“Well that is indeed good news With that bit of infor to officially remove Lars froer need a personal nurse I expect to see you back here in threecome up, please don’t hesitate I am so happy for you Live Marilyn Travel See the world You have just faced death and coet this chance” With those words, she walks away, leaving me to ruminate over her advice I sit in that chair, for a few s I want to do now that I can Places I want to go, drea around ht and filled with hope I take a deep breath As I am about to stand, I hear the voice that has been my constant source of comfort over the past year

“You decide yet?” he asks in a rather husky tone I turn and stu down at ins to itch as the barely there hairs on the back of my neck, stand up

“Decide what?” I whisper My voice is not working apparently

“Have you decided to live and take chances? I saw you thinking after what the doc said Figured I would give you a second to decide” Oh

“As a ht I would have the chance But noon’t deny myself the opportunity for happiness Nohi to be brave I know after this I won’t see hi

“So happy to hear that That ht for dinner How does seven sound?”

Blank My head is blank Ithere Did he just ask me out? Maybe it’s not a date Perhaps he does this for all of the patients he discharges Ok Calm down Marilyn This is normal Not a date

“Yes It is a date baby Very much so” he whispers, his mouth so close to mine “And not for one moment, is this optional or does this end any other way then with you beingit Since as far as I am concerned, you have been mine since I saw you come in for your first visit” His head comes doards mine and our mouths touch for the barest of h my body for the briefest seconds He pulls back, his hand caressing my face “Mmm peppermint Just like I suspected” he licks his lips and steps back “I will see you at seven Marilyn”

With that he walks away and with him, he takes my common sense

Two

Lars

A year I have been waiting for her to be discharged for a year so I can finally reat year Yes She was sick, in pain and one pneumonia outbreak from death That is where I came in My sole job as her personal nurse for the duration of her journey was to get her everything she needs Make sure she had her medication, stuck with the diet prepared by her doctors, hold her hand when she got sick and above all else, be there for her during chemo