Hello again.
I have written this stoy a few days ago, but decided to rewrite it with a few more detail, in two shots.
the story bellow takes place within the book, with a little twist at the secound part of the story. (I mean, after Amsterdam)
i hope you enjoy the story and don't mind me rewrite it.
I wish you a delightful reading and a pleasant afternoon.
Dr. Serpico.
REGARDING GUS -Part 1
The morning they should embark for Amsterdam, Gus woke up with a unpleasant headache,not too bad, but enough to let him annoyed. It was only a week he had received the worst news that his cancer was back, lighting his body like a Christmas tree. However, at this time, the only thing that matters to him was take Hazel to Amsterdam, so she could meet the author she wanted.
"Wait a minute," he told himself "where's my damn reading glasses? Zeus, you're not laying on them are you?" He looked down at his cat who looked back lazily.
"What's the matter sweetie?" Gus's mom asked hearing her sons outburst.
"Can't find my glasses."
"They're on your head," she giggled. "Augustus are you sure you're needing to go on this trip?"
"Yes it's important." Gus said smiling. "You need to stop worrying about me. Nothing is going happen in the three days I'm gone. I'll see you Friday." Gus kissed his mom on the head and as he walked up the stairs Gus's mom noticed that her son forgot his suitcase on his bed. He was only halfway up before he noticed his mistake
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It was a delightful trip as Gus could tell, despite of his fear of flying. They arrived safety in Amsterdam and finally Augustus declared himself for Hazel during an awesome dinner and they had a very fun night, walking around the town.
Next day, as they walk to Van Houten place, Gus stopped middle street and look toward his girlfriend, with a confuse look
"Where are we going?" He asked and Hazel, thinking he was joking, give him a kiss and a affectionate slap on his arm
"Don't be silly" she laughed
"I won't" he replies "of course, we are going to Van Houten's"
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Augustus memory lapses came and goes during the course of the days, he forgot and remember things out of the blue, but tries no not letting anyone worried. Besides, that disgusting headache still hadn't pass and that what was worrying him most.
The very next day after the meeting with the author, the two lovebirds had gone for a walk. Gus was a bit nauseous with his headache, but prefer to don't say nothing and put up a smile for his Hazel, the poor girl had a huge disappointment with that author and he doesn't want to make her sad any further.
As they seat on a bench for a little rest, Hazel realise something was a bit wrong with him, by the way he rubbed his head. Taking her hand then, he smiled at her and told that the cancer had come back and light him like a Christmas tree. They cried of course, it wasn't fair, but Hazel assured him that she will help him fight and that's what matter.
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It was a day after they had returned home from Amsterdam that things started to become more strange in Gus's behaviour. It started when he was getting ready to leave for chemotherapy that he sat and was staring at his shoes as if he had a thought that interrupted his thoughts.
"Gus is everything okay?" His dad asked. "What are you thinking about?"
"How do you tie a shoe again?" He asked looking seriously at his dad.
"Gus you should take up comedy." Gus's dad said patting his son's shoulder. Gus shook his head the memory of how to tie his shoe and quickly did it.
Later that same day, as the family got home from the hospital, as soon Mr. Waters parked his car at the front of the house, the young man at the backseat moaned sadly, scaring his parents.
"What happened son?" Asked the mother
"I just want to go home." He said and the parents look at each other
"We're just in home son, let's take you inside." The mother said, helping him out of the car.
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Two nights later, as he get himself ready to sleep, he received a call from Hazel, she was a bit angry, but he couldn't tell why.
"Gus, you promised call me earlier, what happened?" She asked angry "are you alright?"
"Hazel Grace, I missed you today" he smiled "I promised call you?" Suddenly he paled "I'm really sorry love, I don know why I forgot that." He blushed
"Okay Gus, I'm glad you're okay."
"I'm okay, okay? Hazel Grace, lets go to the park tomorrow?"
"Park? I thought we talked about going to the movies."
"Really, I don't know what is happening to me, I think I'm tired, just this. I love you Hazel Grace." They talked a little more and that time, it was Hazel who hung off first.
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"Right, where are we going?" Gus stopped the car and turn to face his friend Isaac. The two of them were going to visit Hazel at her home, as she was having a sick day, however, every time they stopped in a sign, Gus had trouble remembering what they are doing and eventually, got lost.
"Dude, if you ask me where we're going one more time, I swear I will hit you with my cane." Growled the blind boy "Hazel will kill us, ask someone on the street where is your girlfriend house, you moron." He did and twelve minutes later, they arrived at Hazel's house and as always, Mrs. Lancaster received them with a big smile on her face.
"Boys, it was so nice to have both of you here." She said and while Isaac took a time to chat with the Lancaster's, Gus climb the stairs, in order to reach Hazel's room, only to be stopped, by a excruciating pain. He growled and Hazel, who was coming out the bathroom, quickly ran to his side.
"Gus, what happened?" She asked worried
"Hazel Grace, how glad I am to see you." He said giving a kiss on her lips and they don't talk about pain again for the day.
Later that day, after say good bye to Hazel and left Isaac at home, Gus got himself lost at the streets again. Thanks God Pastor Jim passed by his car and helped him find the way home.
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By 3AM next day, Gus started to feel unwell, like his head was about to explode. He cried for help and his parents hushed him to the hospital.
When Hazel received the call from Mrs. Waters next morning, she cried and just prayed that nothing worse happens to her beloved Augustus.