Disclaimer: I don't own Fault In Our Stars. I never have owned it and if I ever do I will let you know but I doubt I will. This is an AU story. Please do not flame my story. However if you find anything constructive I welcome the input. Thank you very much. It's appreciated


Hazel looked in the auditorium and took a deep breath to calm her nerves. For her final assignment her teacher had asked her to do a speech about anything that was important to her.

"I don't know if I can do this," she mumbled to herself.

"Hazel Grace," Gus said.

"Gus! What are you doing here."

"I came to watch your speech," he said, "I know you can do this."

"I don't know," Hazel said, "I'm really nervous."

"I'll make you a deal," Gus said, "I won't give up if you don't. That means you go and do that speech."

Hazel broke out in a smile.

"Wait a minute," she said, "Let me get this straight. So if I go out there and do this speech you will not give up?"

"Good," Gus said, "The cancer didn't spread to your ears."

Hazel laughed and rolled her eyes.

"No matter how bad my speech is you will not give up?"

"Long as you do your best Hazel Grace," Gus said

Hazel walked onto the stage. She could see everyone looking at her. Suddenly the words came. She closed her eyes took a deep breath and found Gus in the audience. She knew exactly what to say.

"Take a trip with me today," she began, "We are going to walk 10 thousand miles from the end all the way back to the beginning and than where we are supposed to be. It is going to be a long trip but an exciting one at that."