My prom dress stayed untouched while I faced a stage 3 diagnosis—until my date did something at prom that changed my life forever.

that suddenly made tomorrow look different.

Eventually, the crowd settled.

Diane handed the documents to my parents.

Then she stepped back.

For a moment, nobody spoke.

Finally, I turned toward Leo.

My voice was barely a whisper.

“You did this?”

He immediately shook his head.

“We did this.”

“No.”

Fresh tears filled my eyes.

“You started this.”

He looked embarrassed.continue reading …