Chapter 7
All Hope Is Gone
1 Year Later
Ben and Amy brought home their 6th child. They named her Hope. Amy was so glad that she had been back and she wasn't going to lose him. The doctor had done a miracle for Ben and she hoped that his cancer would never come back. When they came home with Hope, Ben had been breathless and very tired but they thought it was because he was exhausted from being at the hospital and then holding the baby. He put it off not thinking anything serious about it. He just wanted to enjoy his time with his kids.
Meanwhile, Leo had moved to Italy to help his brother with his hotel. He was going to be staying there for 3-5 years so he left the house to Amy and Ben in case they needed a place to escape. He had left them a lot of money so they could use whatever they wanted. He had already prepaid the bills in advanced so they wouldn't have to worry about it. They liked that they got to use that house because it would give them a lot of space.
Ben and Amy were going to be celebrating their 8 year anniversary in a couple of weeks and he wanted to give something to Amy now because when he saw it, it reminded him of her. He bought her a new wedding ring because he thought it was time to get her a new one. He got one that had a big diamond on it and it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, just like he thought of Amy. When he brought it home that night, she was so surprised that they started making out. She loved the ring and she loved Ben more than anything in the world. She wanted to know that he was always going to be there and after she got this ring, she knew.
Ben kept on being tired and wouldn't want to do anything. He was always sleeping and Amy became worried. She was worried that something horrible was wrong and no matter how bad it was, she was just going to have to go through it like she had done before. She brought him to the doctor and he ran tests and he came in and gave them the news.
"Ben, your cancer is spreading everywhere. It is in your brain and lungs so it is pretty bad. There is nothing more we can do. We have done everything we could. If I were to approximate, I give you about 3-5 months to live. I'm sorry," the doctor said.
Amy ran out the room crying. She was very upset and angry. She was going to lose the love of her life and there was nothing she could do about it. He walked around looking for her but couldn't find her, so he decided to give her some space. He went back home hoping that she would be there but she was not. He went and sit in the corner of the bathroom and tucked his knees to his chest and cried until he couldn't anymore. This was all coming too fast. He didn't want to die and leave Amy by herself with 6 kids to raise by herself. He called his father and told him. Leo told him that he talked to Amy already and that he was on his way back home. He was there to take care of his son no matter what.
Ben continued to get sicker and lose all his hair. Amy finally came back after a couple of days and she sat next to Ben and taking his hand into hers, lacing his fingers, she put her head into his chest and cried.
"Everything will be okay. I will always be with you in your heart and remember that I will never stop loving you. Even though I may not be here, I will still be in your heart and loving you more and more each day," Ben said trying to comfort Amy.
"Ben, I will miss you very much. I just wish you didn't have to go so soon."
3 weeks later
Amy rushed Ben to the hospital because he was getting paler and paler and he wouldn't eat. She was scared that the time was coming when she would lose her first and only love.
"The time is coming. We have nothing else we can do. We are just making him comfortable."
Amy went up to the side of Ben's bed. She gave him a big kiss on the forehead and sat by him the entire time he was in there.
Ben died two days later with Amy at his side holding his hand. She cried for what seemed like forever.
Ben died at the age of 26.
Funeral
Amy was going to be saying a few words about Ben and her life with him.
"I met Ben 13 years ago. I was pregnant with someone else's child and he just took me into his heart and from that day on I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. He was the most amazing person I could have ever known and I will miss him and love him forever."
Amy would visit him everyday on her way to and from work.
5 years later
Amy- still a school teacher and a single mother of 6
John is now 13 years old and he is living with Ricky because he couldn't take being without Ben.
The other 5 kids live with Amy and Amy lives in Leo's house since he moved to Italy for good. It took his mind off his son's death.
