Hey everyone! This is just a short prequel I wrote for my creative writing class. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions in the review box.
Prequel to The Fault in Our Stars by John Green:
The Day I Met Caroline Mathers
d see in a movie or something. So I asked one of my nicer nurses to get the skinny on the girl, and the nurse brought her up to visit, and it was Caroline, and I used my immense charisma to win her over. (173)
Getting my leg amputated sort of sucked. But it didns suffering was put to rest.
At the same time as being sad, it seemed to mock the whole place. Was it a sick joke to put a playground at a childrenjust okay enought think so.
Until I saw her.
It was a little chilly out, so I dond even decided to venture out there in the first place. But it suited me well; Id walk slowly outside; I could tell something had hurt her, or was hurting her. Then sheback and forth. Everyday. For, like, a long time. It was something ICome in,How are you today, Gus?I
she responded, happily.
ll it be?Do you see that girl down there?Is got going on down there
Georgia smiled, d finally know about the only girl to ever play on the hospital playground.
About ten minutes later I heard another knock. I welcomed Georgia back in. It wasnAugustus,This is Caroline Mathers. Caroline, this is Augustus Waters. He Georgia said those couple things, winked, and then left us two alone.
Me:
Caroline:
I cringed; there was no telling that cancer would get the best of her.
Me:
Caroline:
Me:
Caroline blushed. I stared at her, waiting for her answer, to which I wouldnSure, as long as those pungent nurses don
Quite honestly, I didnyes!I don I teased her. She plopped down next to me; I reached for the remote and found V for Vendetta On Demand. Chicks dig movies.
That was the first time I spoke to Caroline Mathers, and I knew it wouldnd seen in my lifetime. I wanted to be with her, I wanted to know Caroline Mathers.