A Love Story

By Gemma Doyle. Mary was a smart, funny and ambitious girl of 17. She hung out with her friends every weekend and really liked her life.

But just one thing was not right. The moment she lay eyes on him in high school, she fell in love with him. It was a guy named Jonathan. Jonathan had beautiful blue eyes and perfect brown hair and the thing Mary wanted more then anything was him.

One day she was talking to her friend Kelsey on the phone. "Hey Mary" Kelsey said. "Yes?" Mary replied. "I've been hearing umm stuff..." "What kind of stuff?" Mary asked. She was now really curious. "I've heard tomorrow after recess Jonathan is going to ask you out" "omg really?!" She squeaked really loud. "Yeah." They hung up and the rest of Mary's day was spent in anxious waiting for the next day.

The next day Mary was in class and kept looking at the clock and finally the recess bell rang. Mary went and talked to her friends. Her friends went off to say hi to someone leaving Mary alone. Then he came walking toward her. Her heart was pounding. Then he asked "Mary will you go out with me? I've loved you for so long." "Of course... I love you too." She whispered.

Every weekend was a dream. They would watch movies drive to town or other things like that. And in the park one summer's day Jonathan and Mary were sitting in the grass under a cherry blossom tree. And they were talking. Then they stopped. They don't know why but they did Mary looked deep into Jonathan's eyes then he did the same. He pushed some hair out of her face and cupped her face in one of his hands. She did the same and they came closer and their lips met. And that was their first kiss.

Mary didn't see Jonathan at school the whole week and started worrying then Jonathan called Mary one day and Mary asked "where have you been? I've missed you!" "Mary?" Jonathan said. "Yes?" "There's something you should know." "Yes?" "I'm dying from cancer Mary." Mary stood shock still and didn't say anything. Tears started filling in her eyes. "I have only 5 days left"

5 days later Mary drove to the hospital and asked the nurse where she could find Jonathan the nurse told her and Mary ran in that direction. She came to the room and opened the door... And there was Jonathan lying in bed. "Oh my gosh r u okay?!" She cried running toward his side. "Yes I'm fine i needed to see your beautiful face one last time." He whispered. "Don't say that! You're gonna be okay! And it's not going to be the last i will see you again when my time comes! But you're not going to die!" Mary was trying to say sobbing. "Don't go...I love you..." She whispered. "I love you too..." He said and with that he gently brought her face close to his and kissed her gently on the lips with his one last breath.

Mary was heartbroken. She visited the cherry blossom tree a lot where they had their first kiss sat down their and imagined Jonathan smiling down on her and how she would see him soon....she never loved another man again...