1 The first sign

I was out on the balcony of my home. It was quit big 7 rooms 7 bathrooms and a indoor pool plus. Also a indoor hot spring. I was standing on the balcony thinking of my favorite movie "Collateral Beauty" staring will smith. My favorite actor.

I enjoy thinking about things on my balcony. It's a place I find peace at and silence. My mom and dad both professors at a high class college in Maine. I love my life or I did love my life. Until On this same night on this same balcony. I felt like I was drowning and I began coughing up blood. It didn't surprise me I was expecting something to happen to me. My mom and dad were in perfect health but there parents died young from a unknown hereditary disease. It was a painful way to go. But at least they fought until the end.

My name is Cara and I am 16 and this is my story until it is no longer. I know that probably confused you but you should know what it means by the end.

On the night of the balcony after coughing up blood I was rushed to the hospital. The maid had found me blood leaking from my mouth to make a puddle on the floor. I know something is wrong I have kept quit about it for 8 months. I feel if I say something I will inconvenience those around me. I woke up in a hospital bed with my mom asleep holding my hand her makeup ruined by the wet tears on her face. Dad with a gloomy,and cold look. I had a hard pit in my stomach I knew I was being an inconvenience. "Dad" I mumble he looks up his eyes glossy with emotions. He says nothing and he try's to smile but begins to cry instead. He was sobbing I had never seen them like this before. "What's happening? What's wrong with me?"

He breathed in his breath shaky "Cara honey your sick". I KNEW IT I thought to myself. I know I probably won't get healthier, That's a given. There was a nock on the hospital door then walked in a doctor. His face looked sorrowful and saddened his head was hanging down.My dad woke my mom up she looked at the doctor full of hope and saw his face and knew something was wrong. Dads face was saddening by the minute " so is our baby going to be ok?" Mom asked holding my dads hand. The doctor inhaled and said " your daughters lungs are slowly obliterating themselves and she has a heart that is not working as it should and its caused from a disease that will cause heart cancer amongst other problems. "

"Is it curable?" Mom asks

He just shakes his head and looks at me. " if we begin to look for a cure it wouldn't be ready in time I am sorry."

"How long." I ask

" a year at most" he replied

I just shook my head and looked at my mother who was in a horrible state after hearing that. She started crying and mumbling. She was a mess dad just looked at the floor and tears streaming down his face. I looked back at the doctor and said " well it's better than a week" he smiled a small smile and nodded his head. He then dismissed himself and left from the room.

" mom , dad , don't be sad it's ok. I will be here with you always" I sad

Mom looked at me and said nothing. I began to feel emotional and I began to cry these tears were a mixture of sadness and another emotion. My mom cradled me and laid with me and asked me too come up with somethings I want to do before well, My time is up. I got discharged and told I could go home 4 days after.