Chapter 2:

I nearly fainted but Gus swooped in and caught me before I fell to the ground.

"Hazel Grace, I thought you would be happier to see me," Augustus said.

I couldn't comprehend the thoughts going through my head, so I said it all at

once. "You're dead. I spoke at your funeral. You're dead. I spent months

coping without you! You're dead! Why are you here? Have I gone insane? I've

gone mad." I was so confused, angry, and scared. He was dressed in a white

t-shirt and white sweatpants. I've never seen him wear white. He looked

healthier and full of life. But, he was still the same Augustus Waters that I

lost.

"You're okay. We're both okay," Gus replied.

"This doesn't make any sense..." I argued.

"Hazel Grace, step outside with me please."

I did what he asked. It's the least I could do for being so negative. I stepped

outside. The light from the sun was brighter than ever. I don't know if it just

seemed that way because I hadn't come out of the house in weeks. It seemed

quieter than usual. No one was around walking their dog or playing in the

streets. I looked down at myself, and somehow I had changed into all white

just like Gus.

"Do you understand now Hazel Grace?" Augustus said.

I understood now. I wasn't insane ... I was dead.