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18Days before 18 Years Old

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nce upon a time in New York City lived a handsome boy named  Maxwell. He was 17 years old .He lived in his apartment by his own self. He was a  really rich person . He worked as a director in a business . He was a succes person , but he didn’t keep his health . One day , he felt something wrong in his head . A really strong headache and bled . Then , he went to a hospital . He thought that he had a migrain but Doctor said that he contract a brain cancer .Doctor said that his life just about  a week more . He felt really sad , he cried , he screamed and he felt that his life was collapse .After that,  he decided  move to a new village , a small village , which far away from the noisy of a big city like New York . He left his job as a director , left his glamour life , left his apartment , left his big Business , left his luxurious cars and left everything he had  . He moved to a small village named  Pearlland . He stayed in a house , not too elegant house but a big house. He brought his violin from his apartment . Day by day he played his violin . He felt so lonely but this was his want , he want lonely in his death . When he was playing a song , a cute cat came to his house and her feet was hurted   then Maxwell  gave a plaster in her feet . After that, he fed the cat . Suddenly , she change into a beautiful Fairy . When he was startled about the miracle , The fairy introduced her self . Her named was Pearl , she was a beautiful and nice  fairy in this village . That was why this village named Pearlland .The Fairy said thanks to Maxwell because he helped her when she was injured.  But he was seen sad then he cried .

“Maxwell , why are you look sad?”

“Pearl, can you give me a miracle?”

“Of course. I’ll give  what you want.”

“Really? “

“Of course .Say what you want.”

“Doctor said that i will die , i don’t know when , maybe now  or tommorrow or the day after tommorow , but he said my death already near .Can i still life until 18 years old?”

“Okay .Now is 1^st December , I’ll gave you 18 days to life and when December 18^th  exactly when you’re  18^th years old you will  dead.”

Then the fairy dissapeared. Maxwell’s body shined then he felt really healthy. Then , he walked around the village . He looked a really beautiful view , a really fresh air , a shining water and a nicest summer . Everything were awesome . He was exhausted then he sat under an apple tree and played his violin. When he was sitting and playing his violin , a beautiful girl named Edelweiss observe intently to him . She was really amazed to a boy who played the violin  until she gave an applause for him . He was startled but happy . He handshaked with Edelweiss . Edelweiss admired him . He was happy but shy too . He looked at Edelweiss ‘s face and he felt falling in love with Edelweiss .  His heart beat became so fast , his eyes couldn’t stop to see her eyes , and the world like stopped . She closer to him then they smiled together . She introduced herself and also him .After that he promised to her that he will come to that place tommorow at the same time .  Then he went home, he smiled everytime . He felt falling in love with a girl who took his heart, Edelweiss . The next day , he went to the place where he met Edelweiss in the first time and at the same time when he met Edelweiss in the first time . He amazed to Edelweiss because he looked really beautiful with her yellow dress. She gripped his hand then they walked to a park.He gave a ring which his mother’s ring and he brought an aromatic beautiful red rose . Then he asked Edelweiss to be his girlfriend then Edelweiss accepted him to become her boyfriend  . She was so happy Day by day gone .....He spent his time with his new girlfriend , he was really happy . Sometimes they went to a lake then paddled the boat, they walked around the village rode a horse , sang together , danced together , or climbed up the mountain . Then one day he looked sad.

“Edelweiss , tommorow just my 18^Th birthday and i feel so sad .”

“Why are you so sad, you should be happy of tomorow my sweetheart.”

“Tomorrow can you come to my house ?”

“Oh yeah , why not .”

Then the next day Edelweiss bought a birthday cake .She felt strange  because he wore  a blackdress. She walked to the door , then she knocked the door . He didn’t answer. She knocked and knocked the door but still quiet . She found a pink letter . She took it then read it . She cried when she was reading it .

18th of  December Dear Edelweiss , Hey Edelweiss , how are you my honey? Good right? Hey honey , i have to say something . I have a braincancer , lol. What a craze disease , yeah.. but i actually contract it. I feel hurted  here...in my head , sometimes i bled , disgusting right? But forget it , i just wanna say thank you honey for our 18 days together . Altough it is just 18 days , it means a lot for me J . I love you , love you , love you so bad and i will miss you L but don’t sad you’ll find someone better than me . Love you . Thanks for  the  18 great days!                                         Maxwell

 

Then she quickly broke the door which made from  a really hard wood and entered his house . She found many blood in the floor , she ran to his bedroom . She found maxwell  laid in his bed . He was seen  so pale.He bled , then he smiled.

“I love you honey , thanks for our 18 days together.”

“Hey sweetheart not only 18 days but will be 19 days 20 days and ....”

“Hey , don’t cry cutie ! Why are you using a blackdress? To come to my burial?”

“no.. no i just i don’t know why , don’t leave me , please .”

“Today is my 18^th birthday and my last day , i lo....ve yo..u.”

That was the last conversation between Maxwell and Edelweiss . Edelweiss felt so sad and sorrow. But Maxwell got the best 18 days on his life .