When The Sun Sets For Thee

By Melody Hewson

A young girl fighting a rare form of cancer. A mother who refuses to give up. The promise of a possible cure.
Christine can't remember a time when she wasn't sick, and she wants nothing more than to be normal like her friends. Her mother refuses to give up and does her best to keep her daughter's spirit up, including singing the old song You Are My Sunshine. Christine admits that it is her sunshine that keeps her going and lets her know that she has survived the night.
Out of options, when Karen is approached about an experimental treatment, she jumps at the chance, despite the risks. Even a few moments in the sunlight make the darkness bearable when it finally sets.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Melody Hewson
• Release date: Nov 2, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463769355

Melody Hewson

I am an author, a teller of stories both long and short, real & imagined. So for the sake of my own amusement, here’s a bit of information about me, written in the form of a short story. Whatever information you can gleam from these words is what you are worthy of knowing about it's creator.Hazel eyes stared up at a cloudless sky before falling to take in the house below it. To some, it would be judged by its flaws ; it's fading paint and scuffed floors. But to her it was perfect. It was hers. And it was home. To one side, a wild forest whispered sweet nothings in the breeze, which was answered by some distant bird's call. "Life is good." She said softly to no one. "And today is a good day."The sudden squawking of wild fowl pulled her attention to the shaggy black and white dog that rarely strayed far from her side."God damn it, Jackalope! Quit chasing those turkeys!""I looked heavenward for angels, while beautiful demons showed me the way." - Shannon Nacyl

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When The Sun Sets For Thee

Written and copyrighted by: Melody Hewson 2018

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Mom! Stop it! You're embarrassing me! The young girl cried, weakly attempting to swat the offending hand from her face.

But Karen was undeterred in her quest to erase the imagined smudge on her daughter's face. Pulling back her hand, she licked her thumb before rubbing the spot again. "Really, Christine. You're in a hospital. How in the world do you manage to get your face dirty? Your father is certainly paying enough for you to have a clean room."

I feel like I've been in this room my entire life. Christine complained, finally succeeding in swatting away her mother's hand.

Don't be so dramatic. It's only been a few days this time. Karen chastised. Her hand rose to adjust the knitted cap covering the girl's bald head.

"Yeah! This time! Christine spat in frustration, crossing her arms over her chest and breathing hard with the effort. This time it's just a cold and hopefully they'll let me go home tomorrow. But this