Bo looked around at all the relieved faces. The relief was one that he felt. God had answered his praying and had healed his sister. She was going to live to get married and have a family and sing if she wanted to.
"So the cancer is gone?" Bo asked.
"As far as I know, yes. Your sister's x-rays came back clear. There is no trace of the cancer at all. In my years as a doctor we call that a miracle. Fighting cancer and the patient surviving is what most folks would call a St. Jude," the doctor said.
"A St. Jude?" Bo asked.
"The patron saint of lost causes, Mr. Duke. Normally with brain tumors the victim's chances of survival is zero," the doctor said, smiling.
"And it probably won't come back?" Jim asked, holding his daughter in his arms as he hugged her tightly.
"If she takes good care of herself and doesn't get stressed she'll die and old lady and not as a seventeen-year-old girl. Stress is one of the worst causes of cancer and her medical history revealed that she had migraines and worried a lot," the doctor said, looking at his clipboard.
"So, can I go home now?" Megan asked, raising her head from Jim's shoulder.
"You sure can, Miss Duke. And I never want to see you in here again," the doctor said with mock-severity.
"What?" All the Dukes asked perplexed.
The doctor laughed. "Don't worry I say that to all my patients when they have a miracle," he said. The Dukes joined him and left the reception room, all of them looking happier than they have looked in a long time. Megan was between Jim and Mandie, her arms around their shoulders and hugging them tightly.
one year later...
Megan Duke was doing alot better. And she looked healthier. She was now attending High School like normal students. That Summer,
her parents and Bo had enrolled her in a Music school for the Gifted. Once they heard her sing around the house, The Dukes knew
that she belonged in a school that could help her with her talent and soar into better things like finding a music career.
The school of Music was wonderful for Megan. She met other talented students like her, and they were gifted to. They had so much
fun playing music and getting to know one another.
The only downfall of it all was that Megan was away from home and from Bo and their parents. But she texted them throughout the
day and sent them emails.
Megan put a lot into her singing and playing piano at the school. Her teacher threw some hard stuff her way, but Megan handled
things better than she thought she would. She even got to sing solos in class which was pretty awesome.
That summer they was going to have a talent concert. Everyone who did well and was gifted was invited to sing or play something.
And they were allowed to bring family to the event. No prize was offered it was simply a concert donated to the childred of the
needy.
Megan was backstage all set for her performance. Her teacher wanted her to sing two songs for the event. "Someone's watching over Me",
and Jericho".
Megan wore a simple white dress that sparkled in the light. Her long Blonde hair was now back and it was in curls falling down to
her shoulders. Her makeup was done simple and not overdone. She wore blush and peach lipgloss.
But now her nerves were getting the best of her. Before she attended this school, Megan wasn't used to singing for large
crowds. Sure she sung for reunions, pep rallys, graduations, and even around Family but this was different.
BO and Luke had sent her flowers across the room and so did her family she smiled at them they were pink and yellow roses her
favorite.
Megan heard a knock on her door it was Bo "Megan are you okay? can I come in?"
Megan "Yeah, I'll be fine, just my nerves bothering me. Go ahead and come in".
