Leaving My Fingerprints

Maxie Capewell loved the summer. Not for the same reasons as all the other kids. Maxie didn't mind school, or tedious assignments, or the cold weather. No, Maxie enjoyed the summer because every summer, she went to stay with her best friend and his family for a whole month. She had been doing it since her and Nick were eight years old, and it had always been her favorite time of year. This year, Maxie didn't know how she felt. Her best friend Emma was coming with her this year, which made her happy. She would finally get to show her best friend the secret love of her life, secret to even him. But then, Maxie was sad too. This would be her last summer with Nick. This would really be her last summer period. Because Maxie had leukemia, final stage. She was dying, and she refused to tell her best friend.