Justin's POV

"I look ridiculous." Selena sigh as the followed the IV down to her hand.

"I think you look beautiful." I said as a pressed my lips to her temple, and took a seat in the chair beside her.

She scoffed, "You have to say that, you're my fiance." I watched as she brought her hands up to her scalp and brought them back down with wads of hair in her palms. Her bottom lip quivered slightly as she took it all in.

I blinked back the tears that urged to spill as I took her hand in mine and stroked it soothingly with my thumb. Within seconds, all of the color drained from her face, and I quickly placed the pan under her chin. As I listen to her heave, I looked at the doctor with concern.

"For once, I would like to keep my meal down!" She hissed, pushing the pan away from her face and looking down at the ground.

I brought her hand to my lips and give it a soft kiss before receiving a look I knew all too well.

"I'll be right back, baby. You're doing great." Giving her a quick kiss on the cheek, I sprinted out of the room to meet the doctor in the hallway.

That look didn't settle well in the pit of my stomach.

"How's she doing doc? How's my girl?" My voice became horse as her eyes dropped to the floor as she gripped at her clipboard.

"Your girlfriend-"

"Fiance." I corrected.

She nodded, "Your fiance's body is responding very poorly to the treatment. With her drastic change in body weight, it's becoming nearly impossible for her body to fight off the disease!"

I swallowed the lump that rose at the pit of my throat before chocking out, "So wha-" I cleared my throat, "What does that mean exactly?"

"With the way things seem to be going.." She paused, "I would say she has months, maybe even weeks until her body gives out."

This couldn't be happening. Just four months ago she was the healthiest, strongest woman I knew!

FOUR MONTHS AGO...

It was Thanksgiving. Selena and I were loading the car full of our suitcases and food tag a longs that Selena insisted on making because she knew how much my mother loved her apple pie. I closed the trunk before sliding into the drivers seat and glancing over at her. She was strangely quiet, but I brushed it off, maybe she was just nervous about seeing the family. It had been such a long time since we last saw them.

As I drove, I continued to dart my eyes to Selena and the road as I watched her staring out the window, deep in thought.

"Baby?" I said softly, watching her eyes break as she snapped back to reality.

"Hm?" I heard her coo gently as I waited for her to meet me eyes, but she never did.

"Baby, look at me." I insisted, as I took one hand off of the steering wheel and cupped her tiny hand in mine.

She slowly faced in my direction as I noticed the spark in her eyes were missing, "What's wrong? Are you nervous about seeing the family?"

She let out a deep sigh as she firmly squeezed my hand and brought it to my lips before returning to gaze out the window.

Feeling a wave of frustration hit me, I turned on my blinkers and eased off the highway and to the side of the road.

"I'm getting worried, Selena. What's wrong?" My finger grazed the top of her diamond engagement ring.

Her hand swiped at her face before she turned around with fresh tears in her eyes.

"Baby.." I breathed, wiping my thumbs under her eyes and cupping her cheeks.

"Justin, there's something I have to tell you." Her voice sounded so fragile and scared.

"Okay. What is it, baby?" My eyebrows knitted together as I watched her features closely.

"Remember the past couple weeks how I was complaining of those horrible headaches and how last week, I had to stay home instead of going to the Lakers game with you?"

I nodded, confused as to what this had to do with the conversation.

She took a deep breath, "Okay, well.. you were so busy finishing up your album and doing press conferences that I had to ask my mother to take me, because the headaches were just getting worse." - She took a pause before continuing, "And when I was there the doctor did some tests and-" She let out a hiccup, "I have cancer, Justin."

I froze.

"Wha-" My throat tighten as I registered the news, I shut my eyes tight and sucked in a breath, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I didn't know how." She cried hysterically as she held onto my face desperately, "Please don't be mad at me. I need you now more then ever!"

My heart lurched in my chest as I quickly collected her in my arms and brought her to my chest, "Shh, no baby, I'm not mad."

Her sobs soaked my shirt as I felt her body trembling, "It's gonna be okay."

PRESENT TIME...

No one's POV.

"You'd think the least they could do is make this food appetizing." She joked, watching for any sign of emotion to graze Justin's face.

"That's it!" She huffed, putting her broath down and staring at him, "What gives?"

Pulling out of his train of thought and noticed her looking at him, "What?"

"You've been a zombie since we got home from the hospital."

He sighed, sliding closer to their bed and taking her hands in his, "I'm sorry."

"Did Doctor Grey tell you something?" Her eyebrows furrowed as she scanned his face.

He kissed her hand gently and stroked it with his thumb, "Baby, she uh-" He sighed, "She told me you're dying."

Her face didn't change.

"Did you hear me?" He asked.

"Justin.." She sighed, propping her back up on the bed and biting her lip, "I know."- "I can feel my body growing weaker each day."

Anger boiled inside of him as he ripped his hands from hers and kicked out of his chair.

Selena brought her hand to her lip as she watched him pace back and forth, "Baby.. You're gonna wear out the carpet."

"Don't joke right now!" He shook his head frantically as he look at her, "This can't be happening."

"Justin, I've excepted it. This is my fate." She spoke softly, cracking a smile.

He grew anger, "No! They can't have you! They wont." He barked.

Every since Justin learned of Selena's condition, he's been at a war with his faith.

He couldn't understand why they would want to take away the one person that meant everything to him.

He would never except that.

"No! We were suppose to get married, Selena! And have a family." He cried, as his anger slowly churned to sadness.

Her bottom lip quivered as he nuzzled his head into her chest. She gripped her fingers in his hair and brought her lips to his head.

"I can't live without you." He sobbed, as all of his walls shuttered from around him and he crumbled in front of her. She felt herself crying as she held him close, until his cries were replace with peaceful breaths and a deep slumber.