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A beautiful little romance.

What a poignant tale! I felt for Matt and his plight, and you did a great job explaining that in the framework of the word limit. I was also glad that Pilar was there for him and to love him, while at the same time I wanted to chide her for being so discouraging to him even as they comfort each other.

He already knows he's going to die and has been forced to accept (and she mentions it, too), but then she notes that no one who walked through her door would be cured. Ouch! Perhaps she only deals with the worst of the Stage 4 cancer victims (after, like him, it has spread to other areas), that would be a discouraging comment to Matt. While probably needed for the story, it might have been a thought rather than the spoken word. Of course, they've probably had that conversation a number of times and we're only seeing it in this few minute encounter, so maybe it's not as out of place as it seems at first glance.

In the end, there's hope for their time remaining and for their child beyond Matt, and the closing brings the vignette full circle..

Great job!

Ok, she's an oncologist. She comes off more like the grim reaper. "Don't get your hopes up", " there is no curing anyone who walks through my doors ". I sure wouldn't want my doctor to have that attitude. I certainly don't want my daughter's doctor to have that attitude. My family needs to have hope and a positive attitude that we can beat her cancer. It's true that we are all mortals and will die at some point. But cancer is not necessarily a death sentence.

I mean, really weird. And I’m not sure in a good way or a bad way.

4-stars

Wierd story, but good effort for 750 words. 4 stars,

Sad but it has the feels of cancer and the fear that goes with it. Good writing.

Sweetie is an unmarried oncologist who gets a referral of a rich guy who is in late stage 4 condition. The rich guy has no heirs. Sweetie marries him! Then Sweetie discourages his consideration of something that might give him a few more months … maybe even longer!

Am I too jaundiced if I suspect her motive for marrying him? I do believe she may actually see that movie … with the inheritance she will get!

Just not sure how this is in LW. But LIT has no Gold-digger category.