My Prom Dress Stayed in the Closet After My Stage 3 Diagnosis—But What My Date Did at Prom Changed My Future Forever

to go,” she whispered.

That should have comforted me.

Instead, it made me cry harder.

Because I wanted to go.

I wanted to be normal for one more night. I wanted music, laughter, photos, cheap decorations, and the silly crown everyone pretended not to care about. I wanted to be Elena Parker, senior class girl with a crush on Leo Bennett.

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