Losing Jupiter

Writing challenge: Write a story with lyrics to a song.
This is one of my favorite short stories I've ever written. 



Did you fall from a shooting star
One without a permanent scar

I sit by my mother's bedside, never letting go of her hand. The cancer is taking her quickly and I don't have much time to say goodbye. It's been a year since she was first diagnosed. The tumor had started in her breast, but it was found too late. It spread incredibly fast, impossible to stop. The doctors all say it's a miracle she's even lasted this long.

Did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day

I watch her as she sleeps, hoping that her dreams are taking her somewhere pleasant. She's been in the hospital for over two months, never stepping foot outside. I know she wants more than anthing to go see the outdoors one more time before she leaves. I begged the doctors over and over again to let me fulfill her wishes. I was heartbroken when all they did was tell me no.

She shakes as she wakes up and turns her head towards me. I can see her flinch because of the pain.

"How are you feeling today, Mom?" I ask, always being hopeful.

She struggles to get the words out. "Devin, I'm sorry, but I think it's time."

I start to tear up. I knew it was coming soon. The last week has been terrible on her. I stand up next to her, and lean down to give her a soft, gentle hug.

"I love you, Mom. I'll miss you," I say, trying not to make it sound like I was crying.

She looks up at me with her sad eyes. "I love you, too. Goodbye, sweetheart," she says, as she closes her eyes for the last time.

And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there.

Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars

 The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is one of my all-time favorite books. The amount of times I've read this book is uncountable. It has been at least fifty or sixty.

People often ask me why I enjoy this book so much. I don't know what I love more, John Green's magnificent writing skills or the fact that he made such likable and relatable characters. "How are they so relatable?", you may ask. "They both have cancer. You don't know what that's like." Yes, this is a cancer book. But, it's not a stereotypical cancer book. You have Hazel Grace, who has been diagnosed for almost four to five years, and it's untreatable. She finds herself extremely unextraordinary and doesn't like to get close to people in fear of hurting them. Then, you have the incredibly charming Augustus Waters, who wants to just leave a mark on the world. He doesn't want to be forgotten. Put these two together, and you have a marvelous story line and two characters that mesh well.


I have grown quite close to both of the characters in this book and I will admit that this story has caused far too many tears every time I've read it; without fail! It's a great read and you will definitely not regret reading it; not for a second.

If you have read it, or are going to, I also suggest you check out the movie when it comes out on June 6. I have been looking forward to it for quite some time now, and even the trailer brought tears to my eyes. Happy reading everyone!
:)

The Bubblegum Machine

This is a short story I wrote for an assignment in school once.

    A little girl stands in the entryway of an old restaurant staring up at the machine in front of her. This machine is the only reason she loved coming to this place. The food, she thought, was terrible, and the waiters were just rude, but she endured the pain every time for this exact moment.
  
    She reaches into her dress pocket and pulls out a quarter. She kisses it for good luck and puts it in the machine. The crank turns loudly, making an odd but soothing noise. The girl hears a clink and opens up the small metal hatch. She reaches inside and pulls out the prize, grinning widely. She got her all time favorite bubble gum, out of her all time favorite bubble gum machine.

Top 10 songs of February 2014

I just decided to do this as a monthly thing, so here are my favorite songs as of January 31, 2014 in no particular order. (Yes, I'm posting it a bit late)

1. R U Mine? -Arctic Monkeys

2. My Misunderstandings -Of Mice & Men

3. I'm Already Gone -A Day to Remember

4. Say Something -A Great Big World

5. You and I -One Direction

6. Do I Wanna Know? -Arctic Monkeys

7. Seperate Ways- Journey

8. Miles Away (Acoustic) -Memphis Mayfire

9. Lead Me Out of the Dark- Crown the Empire

10. Antivist- Bring Me The Horizon