Backstory

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I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 11. They told me I had 3 years to live but it's been 7 years. I never had a dad, and my mom was always worried that I was gonna die. She would lay by my bed all night and watch me breath. Willow's eyes widened
"I'm sorry" she said looking at the ground shyly
"It's fine. But the real question here is do you know who I am?" Her eyes locked on mine. Through her glasses I knew she did know who I was.
"Uhhh...yeah your Eric shiler. I see you around school all the time." She said with a strong confident voice. Then she turned her


eyes straight forward. As the nurse pushed me down the hall to the front of the hospital, my mom came running at me, arms ready for a hug I stood up from my wheel chair just as she hugged me.
"Ouch! Mom be careful" I said. Willow grinned and nurse Ramon said
" He has a CT next week Mrs shiler" my mom quickly said sorry to me and than nodded to nurse Ramon. Willow waves to me and walked out the front hospital doors and got into a silver minivan. I waved and before we knew it willow was gone and me and my mom were standing in the hospital lobby. We walked out the front door making small talk until my mom asked about Willow.
"So who Is they pretty girl who was here with you last night?"she asked. I rolled my eyes and sighed
"That was Willow" I said in a board voice.
" Willow what?"
"Willow....umm..uh..mm...?" Why couldn't I remember her last name. She was in AP math with me last year. This year I was a senior and she was a junior.
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-Flashback to one of the AP classes-
"Sit down so I can hand back the tests"the teacher screamed. She started handing out the tests and we passed them down the row. Then a kid named Ethan sungaly picked up one of the tests and lifted it high into the air
"Cough.....cough..cough. NERD..cough... hahahha" the name on the paper read, Willow gavarski. I smacked the back of Ethan's head and quickly grabbed the paper that had a big one hundred on it. I turned around to a blond headed girl with blue eyes. She looked really uncomfortable and her cheeks were bright red.
"Sorry about him he's just being a ass" I exclaimed to her. She frowned and grabbed the paper out of my hand and put it faced down on the desk, then slouched down in her chair and took her glasses off. After the  bell rang everyone who walked by Willows desk said something horrible like
"Teachers pet" or
"Homework slut." after everyone left I got up and headed towards the door, but I turned around to see Willow crying at her desk. I stoped dead in my tracks and tried to figure out if I should go over to her or leave this class. I then turned around and walked over to her and held my hand out so she could use it to stand up. She sniffles and looked up at me and said
"No I'm okay" she said
in a cracking voice and continues to cry.
"I'm Eric Shiler" I announced. She got up and put her glasses on and gathered her books and started walking towards the door
"nice to meet you" she said and then disappeared out the door way. In and angry rage.
"okay, bye" I said in a small voice but she didn't hear it. At least I don't think she did. I gathered my books and went to the next class.
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"Her name is Willow gavarski." I said in a strong voice and my mom smiled.
"Will I be hearing more about this Willow gavarski?" I laughed and said
"Sure mom whatever you say." We got into our car and we were on our way home.

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