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I went to school and work the next day with some extra pep in my step. I was scheduling for my classes today after they told me the results from my TEAS test, which I had to take to get into the nursing program. If I did well, I would be scheduling for nursing classes in the fall. If I didn't do well, I would have to wait an extra year and try again.

I was nervous when I sat down in the office of my advisor. He was smiling at me widely, and he slid a piece of paper towards me. I cautiously took it, reading over it quietly. "I .." I started, but my advisor cut me off.

"You did extraordinarily well." He congratulated me, and together we scheduled classes for next fall. I smiled and thanked him once we finished, and I skipped off to my class. Ashley was sitting in Anatomy in our usual seat. Kellan had moved to the back of the room, and he avoided my eyes whenever we were in the same room.

"Guess what?" I chirped as I sat down beside her. She already knew that I was in remission, because I had texted her the night before. She hugged me first, before she said anything else.

"I'm so happy for you." She said, her voice cracking with emotion. I hugged her and patted her back.

"Thank you, Ashley. But I have more good news! I went to schedule for my classes together, and I got into the nursing program!" I squealed, and she did the same.

"That's so exciting!" We could barely sit still in anatomy due to all of our excitement for the day. "Did you want to get your nails done and grab some dinner tonight?" Ashley asked me, and I sighed.

"I would, but I have to go to work after class." She groaned. She kept trying to convince me to call in for the day, but it was an eight hour shift. I needed the money to cover my phone bill this month. Once the teacher dismissed the class, I stood up, putting my supplies back in my bookbag. When I turned around, I bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry!" I exclaimed, looking up to meet Kellan's eyes. "Oh. Kellan." I automatically reached for my arm that had just fully healed. His eyes caught my movement and he frowned.

"I wanted to say sorry." He said shyly. Before I could say anything, he cut me off. "I should've been paying better attention. I would never mean to hurt you. And don't worry about the hospital bill and the car bill, because we've already taken care of it."

I felt guilty. I assumed that he didn't pay for it himself, because it had to be pretty pricey, and I felt bad that his parents would have to spend their money due to his foolish mistakes. "Kellan." I sighed, but he shook his head. He didn't want to hear what I had to say. He turned around on his heels and quickly walked away.

I blew out a gust of air, trying to control my frustration. I stayed frustrated the whole ride home, but once I got home, I started thinking. If he wanted to apologize for his mistakes, then that's fine. That's exactly what he should do. I wasn't going to stress over him. "A lion doesn't stress over the opinion of sheep." I muttered to myself as I changed into my work uniform. I glanced at myself in the mirror, rubbing a hand over the soft hair that was growing back on my head. My eyes had more of a sparkle to them, and my skin had a sort of glow to it.

I let the thoughts of Kellan drift from my mind as I drove to work, and I had completely forgot about once I got to the store and saw how busy they were. People must have gotten paid for the week, because the parking lot was practically full of vehicles.

I did not mind the store being busy, it kept my mind occupied. I felt the familiar tug in my chest that I felt whenever I was away from Jacob, but I tried to ignore the feeling. After the last few customers left my busy line, I looked up and made eye contact with him.

"Jacob!" I squealed. His face lit up. His eyes sparkled and a wide grin spread across his beautiful face.

"Hey baby." He walked over and leaned on the register. "What time do you get off work?" He asked.

"Seven." I told him, my eyes flickering up to the clock on the wall. It was only one o'clock. Six more long hours to go.

"Well, I'll meet you at your house when you get off. I have something planned for us." He told me, casually running his fingers through his silky black hair.

"You planned a date for us?" I said, giving him a soft smile. He smiled back bashfully.

"Well, yeah." I stood on my tip toes so I could reach over the register so I could give him a little kiss. "I'll let you get back to work. I love you." He waved as he walked out of the store, and I watched him go with a smile on my face. I noticed that a few other girls in the store watched him leave as well, and I felt a sense of pride overwhelm me. Jacob was my boyfriend. He was the love of my life.

When I got off of work later that day, I was anxious to get home and get ready for our date. Like he promised, he was parked in the driveway. However, he wasn't in the car. I opened the front door to my house and walked in. "I'm home!" I announced.

"In the living room!" Mom shouted back, and I walked in there to see her and Jacob sitting in there. "Hi honey." She said, and I kissed the top of her head before walking over and sitting down beside Jacob.

He smiled at me and I laid my head on his chest. "How are you feeling?" Mom asked.

"A little tired. Eight hours was a long shift." I admitted. My body was tired. Jacob lifted my head gently with his hands.

"Do you want to wait for our date? We can just have a movie night here if you'd like." I shook my head, pulling away from his grasp.

"I've been looking forward to our date all day, I'm not about to cancel it. Let me go change." I walked up the stairs quickly, heading up to my room to change. I slipped into a pair of skinny jeans and a gray tank top. I pulled on a little thin jacket and slipped on my Vans before jogging down the stairs. "I'm ready!" I said, bouncing over to Jacob.

We told my mom goodbye and headed out for our date. I giggled as he jogged ahead of me so he could open the door to the Rabbit for me. "Thank you, kind sir." I said, making my voice sound proper. He winked.

"Anything for my lady." He drove us to the beach. I could smell the salt water and hear the rush of the water before we even pulled in. I smiled widely as I looked out of the window. The beach was my happy place. Before I found out I was sick, I spent the majority of my days at the beach. I would lay out in the sand and read, and I was a pretty decent surfer as well.

Jacob chuckled at my excitement. He knew how much I loved the beach. He parked the Rabbit and as soon as he took the keys out of the ignition, I jumped out of the car. I kicked my shoes off and ran full speed towards the beach.

I grinned as soon as my toes dug into the grainy sand. I spun around and danced in the sand, enjoying the feel of it beneath my feet. Jacob caught up with me not too long afterwards, a picnic basket in his hand. I stopped spinning around and watched him as he laid a blanket down and sat on it. He smiled at me and patted the spot beside him.

I sat down beside him. "Jacob, you're a sweetheart." I told him as he reached into the basket and pulled out a few sandwiches. He handed me one, along with a Pepsi, which was my favorite.

"I made the sandwiches." He said, looking proud of himself.

I threw my head back and laughed. I unwrapped the sandwich and took a bite out of it. "It's wonderful, baby." He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and I reached over and interlaced our fingers.

After we finished our sandwiches, he reached back into the basket and pulled out a very large Ziploc bag full of cookies. "Emily made the cookies." He admitted, making the both of us laugh. We ate the cookies and talked about everything under the sun.

"I forgot to tell you, I got the results for my TEAS test today. They said I did really well. I get to schedule for my nursing classes." I told him, making him grin widely at me.

"I'm so proud of you!" He cheered, jumping up off of the ground and pulling me up with him. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, giving me a warm hug. When we went to pull away, our eyes locked. Jacob leaned down slightly, and I stood on my toes. I could feel his breath against my face, and I let my eyes flutter shut.

He crashed his lips into mine. His hands dropped down to my hips, which he grasped firmly, pulling my body closer to his. My arms reached up and wrapped around his neck. His lips moved against mine perfectly, molding together as if we were made for each other. Jacob and I were made for each other.

One of my hands grasped the hair on the back of his neck, tangling into the soft black locks. He growled against my lips when I tugged his hair too hard, and it made me giggle. When we finally broke apart, we were both breathing heavily. I knew that my cheeks must have been red, because I could feel the heat radiating off of them. Jacob's chest rose and fell while he caught his breath, and he gave me a smile. "I love you."

"I love you, too." I said, leaning up to kiss him once more.