This one-shot is for round 2 in 2bea93's contest! The topic was "If today was your last day". I hope you all enjoy it! Oh, and I just made an account for my singing. Some of you may know that I write music and sing and stuff. So if you'd like to watch my videos, my YouTube is BrittanySings13. Thanks you guys!
~Brittany
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Taylor sat comfortably in the large white hospital bed. She had gotten used to the repetitive beeping from the IV hooked into her arm. She payed absolutely no mind to it as ideas started to pop into her mind. Taylor's best friend was sleeping peacefully on the chair beside her, and her mother was sprawled across the bed dreaming. She smiled at the two most important people in her life as she began to write. She scribbled a title onto the paper: "Things I Wanted To Do Before I Died". Taylor thought for a moment about how she wanted to start the paper. But after she began writing, she couldn't stop. Her mind began to wander back to when she was first diagnosed with her deadly disease: her enemy.
1 year ago...
"Ms. Swift, I am so sorry to tell you that you have been diagnosed with lung cancer," the doctor confirmed finally. Taylor felt her mother squeeze her hand immediately. "W-What?" She studdered slowly. She could not - would not - believe it. "I am very sorry." the doctor comforted before slipping out of the door into the hallway. At that moment, Taylor felt the walls finally cave in. She felt her heart shatter into tiny little shards; it was broken forever. At that moment, Taylor began living on a timer. That timer could go off any time, taking her life away. She was scared to death. She cried violent tears for hours at end, and her mother rubbed her back as she cried with her. That was by far the worst day of Taylor's life.
Present time...
Taylorthought about everything that mattered to her. Everything that she wanted in life. Everything that she most likely wouldn't have before she died. Taylor scribbled down absolutely everything that came to her mind. After at least three hours of working on it, she set the finished paper down. She felt very dizzy yet very calm. Taylor knew that she didn't have much more time. It was only a matter of hours before she was gone.
Taylor passed only four hours later. With her mom on one side of her and Selena on the other side, she passed away very peacefully. She left with a smile on her face. Both Selena and Taylor's mom knew that she was in heaven. They knew that she would always be with them. But even with all of that knowledge, they couldn't help the never ending tears from falling. As the doctor's were clearing out the hospital room, Selena noticed a folded up piece of paper on the nightstand. She whipped away a few tears before unfolding the paper.
"Things I wanted to do before I died." Selena read aloud. That alone brought fresh tears to both of their faces. Although it hurt, Selena continued to read through the tears. "I sit in my hospital bed as I think about all of the things I have accomplished in life. I must say that I am happy with the way everything has turned out. I have an amazing mother that will do absolutely anything for me. I also have a best friend that is there for me no matter what the consequences are. I know for a fact that both of these people love me very much. And I love them back. But I cannot help myself from wishing that I had more time. Life is like a hour glass. It's only a matter of time before it runs out. But the difference is that in life, you can't flip it over and start again. I regret figuring that out so late, when my hour glass is almost empty. I wish I had found true love before I died. I wish I traveled to Italy and Paris before I died. I wish I could have gone sky diving and tried surfing. I wish I had spent less time on the outside looking in and made my dreams come true. I wish I had stopped to smell the roses more than I did. But most of all, I wish I would have enjoyed it while it lasted. Life is way too short to be negative and upset. Although I was too late to figure that out, I hope you - Mom and Selena - take that advice. I love and miss both of you dearly.
lovelovelove
-T-
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Thank you so much for reading this one-shot! Just like the letter said, LIFE IS TOO SHORT!!! Remember that :)
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A Love That's Beautiful - Original Songby BrittanySings13377 views
aww that was beautiful u made me shed a tear :'( i rly do hope to win atleast second place in this contest. i enjoy your writin it makes my day wen im sad :)
TheBlue118 1 year ago
@TheBlue118 Oh my gosh thank you so much! That means literally like the world to me :) Thank you! Wow, that is amazing. I really hope I get at least into the top three! I know that there are some other amazing writers in the contest, so we'll just have to see how it goes.
TheBBatShow 1 year ago