"Katie O'Ryan" Rob got down on one knee my heart constricted, "will you marry me?"
tears flowed down my cheeks Dawn, Mr. and Mrs. Rochelle leaned forward as if
expecting me to flee or say no I inhaled very deeply, "yes" I cried he took me in his arms,
"Yes Rob I'll marry you" Dawn joined the hug, "we'll be sisters Katie" she whispered I
cried even more I had a full family now, my mother had died just recently actually, the
day when Dawn had come in she passed, she was forty nine, my dad we'll he lived in
Cincinnati and that was a drive let me say, Rob wiped tears from my eyes with his finger
tips, I leaned my head on him, Mrs. Rochelle smiled "finally my son's getting married" I
smiled, "if he cooperates everything will work out great" I joked Rob hugged me again
"everything will work and I'll be a good lil boy for you I promise I don't bite"
"Ya but he snores!" Dawn said Rob flashed her a death glare I laughed "easy tiger" I
warned playfully Rob kissed me again and then the food came Dawn and Rob dug in,
"Like brother like sister" I said twirling a noodle around my fork. Dinner went smoothly,
things worked out , but now there's a big dilemma, MY WEDDING I, me, Katie O'Ryan
getting married!
Back inside my house I sighed taking off my dress and getting in my
over sized nightshirt and grabbing some ice cream I settled down looking at the glittering
diamond on my hand, "Katie Rochelle" I sighed, the night was so beautiful I just couldn't
believe I was getting married!
At the hospital the next day as I started an IV I heard a voice behind me, "Hi Katie" I
turned to see Dawn standing in the door way, not believing my eyes I smiled, "hi Dawn"
she smiled "Katie can we talk?" I smiled at the patient and followed Dawn out of the
room, "yes sweetie?" I crouched to her level; "Katie I am scared" I let out a breath
studying her, "why Dawn?" Dawn hugged me and in a trembling voice she whispered, "I
think my leukemia has come back"