Y/N RIDES DOWN the highway on his motorcycle. His demeanor is crestfallen with a tinge of determination. The intro instrumental of The Sense of Me by Mud Flow kicks up on his stereo as he speeds up.

After exiting the highway and making it to the suburbs of Thousand Oaks, his bike screeched to a stop in front of the large house. He hops off and removes his helmet, holding it in his left hand as he hurries to the front door. 

He rings the doorbell and doesn't even wait until he begins to knock loudly. He steps back and rubs his face before knocking again.

"Dad, open the door!" Y/N exclaims.

After waiting a few seconds, the eighteen-year-old gives up and turns around. The porch light goes on as he retreats, wondering what he will do now.

Finally, Mr. L/N steps onto the porch, and Y/N spins around to face him. David calls out.

"Y/N?"

The young man sighs. "I need your help."

His father is concerned. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"It's my girlfriend. Hailee. She's—" He pauses. "She's got cancer, okay? And I need your wife to come and see her right now."

"Okay, will you calm down?"

Y/N is impatient and snaps. "Can you help me or not?"

"Son...she doesn't—she doesn't know her case. She doesn't know her history. She'd have to talk to her physician. Evangeline's a cardiologist, she can't—"

Y/N scoffs. He should've figured that they'd be of no help. Of course. He wasted his time. Once again, his father wouldn't be there for him or assist in his needs.

"You know, just forget it. I knew it."

Y/N turns around again to go. David calls out to his son.

"Would you wait? Y/N, wait!"

A brunette appears on the porch in her nightgown. It is David's wife who questions what all the commotion is about.

Y/N hops back onto his motorcycle and straps on his helmet. He revs up and screeches off. David runs his hands along his hair and sighs as Y/N speeds away.

Later, Y/N is making the long trek back home, driving along unhappily. The Sense of Me continues to play during his woeful episode.

Try to try again
To hear yourself again from time to time

He stares at the empty road ahead through his visor, on the verge of tears.

• • •

THE YOUNG MAN stands alone in his backyard, holding his basketball as he looks at the hoop ahead of him. He dribbles it and is prepared to shoot but decides not to.

Y/N sighs, letting it fall from his grasp, and the ball rolls away. He stuffs his hands into his pockets and looks down.

Suddenly, Andres approaches. He stands beside Y/N and looks up at the hoop.

"Hey." He greets. "Your mom called me. Talk to me, man."

"About what?" Y/N asks.

"About you." Andres turns to him. "About Hailee."

"What's there to talk about? She's the best person I've ever known."

He turns to look at Andres sadly, then faces forward again. Andres lets out an exhale and shakes his head guiltily.

"I didn't understand."

Andres felt terrible for everything. He regrets being involved in the bullying of Hailee. He wishes he'd go back and have a redo. He is also disappointed in himself that he didn't have his best friend's back when he should've.

Y/N glances at him for a moment. He nods.

"It's okay, man. It's okay."

There is no resentment toward Andres by Y/N. He understands. And if there is anything Hailee taught him..., it is to try and forgive. He wasn't going to stay mad at his best friend.

The two do their signature handshake like before, only now in a gentler way. Y/N rests a hand on Andres's shoulder and turns away, hanging his head.

• • •

HAILEE'S FRONT PORCH is covered with bouquets of flowers. The entire town had been showing their support and care for the Steinfelds after the Reverend revealed to everyone his daughter's worsening condition. Hailee had also been taken out of school to be home in peace.

Y/N strolls to Hailee's front porch and sets two more bouquets down. As he retreats, he sees Reverend Henry approaching the sidewalk with a neighbor.

"It's so nice to see you again." He tells her. "You're welcome. Watch yourself."

The woman goes. Reverend Henry turns to Y/N and sees him by the porch display.

"Y/N."

He walks down the steps and approaches the older man.

"I'm not going anywhere," Y/N says. "Please tell Hailee that."

Y/N leaves, all while Reverend Henry considers the young man's words.

Y/N is in his garage fixing something on his motorcycle. He circles the other side and looks up, surprisingly seeing Hailee. He stares at her grimly. The two approach each other slowly, awkwardly.

"I'm—I'm so sorry." She apologizes. "I really should've told you sooner."

"No, I made you do too many things." He immediately replies, thinking all the times they went out somehow kept her from seeking help. "I kept you out—"

"No, no, no." She interrupts. "If anything, you kept me healthy longer."

Hailee looks at him sadly. Y/N looks down for a second, then up at her, trying to work up the nerve to say something. Finally, he does.

"Are you scared?" He asks softly, his lower lip trembling.

"To death." She admits.

Y/N averts his eyes at those two purposeful words. He can't believe that she'd be joking about something like this. Hailee takes a step forward, smiling weakly.

"Lighten up."

He looks at her miserably. "It's not funny."

The two stare at each other. Hailee shuts her eyes and places her forehead against his. She tugs gently at his shirt collar.

Both stay that way for a moment—foreheads touching, eyes closed. She finally breaks away to look up at him. She still holds onto his collar.

"I'm scared of not being with you." She says with tears in her eyes.

Y/N's gaze falls on hers compassionately. Those words hurt him so much and he also couldn't fathom the thought of it. He isn't going to let her be alone through all of this.

He cups her face and replies softly.

"Oh, baby, that'll never happen, okay?"

Hailee nods, and Y/N hugs her tightly. The two embrace, and the boy doesn't want to let her go ever again.

"I'll be here." He promises her. "I'll be here."

That same night, Y/N is at home. He walks downstairs and approaches his mom, who sits on the couch reading.

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90 miles outside Chicago...

"Mom?"

She looks up. "Hm?"

"Um... can you do me a favor?" He asks with a nervous smile.

Sometime later, Anna is teaching Y/N how to dance. He falters occasionally, stepping on her foot and stuff. Still, she encourages her son to try again.

Can't stop drivin' I don't know why
Too many questions I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind

Y/N keeps trying. Little by little, the young man starts to become more comfortable. Anna grins proudly at the progress he's made.

Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic cry?

Y/N keeps dancing with his mother. He takes her hand and spins her around...

Y/N is spinning Hailee now. The two dance together on the balcony of her house. It's honestly the sweetest thing in the world. So much love.

Oh, someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
That I was the one for you

Y/N keeps her close and moves with her to the music. Their hands are entwined together, and his face is brushed up against her neck.

He backs away and spins her again before gently pulling her toward him. Her back is against his chest, and his arms are snaked across her stomach. They continue to sway to the music.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Someday we'll know why Samson loved Delilah
One day I'll go dancin' on the moon...

The couple sit on a bench in the park. The sun sets, and Hailee is asleep, resting on Y/N's shoulder.

Hailee's sweater is hanging slightly off her shoulder. Y/N gently strokes her arm and notices the sweater, where he places it back and kisses her forehead.

Someday you'll know that I was the one for you...

• • •

THE NEXT DAY, Y/N is in the cemetery getting Hailee's telescope from the shed to put in the Camry's trunk. Suddenly, Matthew pulls into the area in his truck.

Y/N looks up as Matthew cuts the ignition and exits his vehicle. He stands up and narrows his eyes, crossing his arms across his chest. Matthew approaches him rather timidly, still a reasonable distance away. Y/N unfolds his arms and places them on his hips.

"So, um...I talked to Andres." Matthew says.

Y/N just nods. There is an awkward pause. Matthew, like Andres, feels guilty about what he did before. He doesn't know exactly how to apologize.

"Need some help with this stuff?" He asks Y/N.

Y/N doesn't need an apology. Matthew's assistance and willingness to do so was all he could ask for. There was no more bad blood between them, and Y/N wouldn't harbor any hate.

"Sure." He replied with a nod.

Y/N grabs the telescope stand and hands it to Matthew. He picks up Hailee's telescope and puts it into the trunk of the Camry.

Hailee sleeps peacefully in her rather colorful room. Outside, the sound of electric sawing can be heard. The noise wakes the girl up, and she opens her eyes, sitting up.

The sawing is quickly replaced with loud hammering. The tired young woman gets out of bed and goes to her window. She sees Y/N down in her yard, making measurements and writing stuff down. Materials for the telescope surround him.

Moments later, Reverend Henry enters her room.

"Hailee, what's that boy doin' in the yard?" He asks.

She turns to her father, suddenly looking very, very sick. Henry looks at her worriedly.

"Hailee, what's the matter?"

Hailee doesn't answer him. Suddenly, she faints, collapsing into her father's arms. Reverend Henry begins to panic.

"Hailee, honey?!"

That night, Y/N sits by Hailee's side in the hospital room, holding her hand. She is fast asleep. He glances at Reverend Henry in the hallway, who is talking to a doctor.

A nurse enters the room, marks something down on her clipboard, picks up a pitcher on a table next to Hailee's bed, and leaves. Y/N watches Hailee resting peacefully, tubes tied up to her. He glances at the beeping monitor, then sighs softly.

Y/N and Hailee are both asleep now. Y/N still holds onto her hand. Hailee moves slightly. Y/N stirs and settles down to observe her quietly.

Y/N sleeps beside Hailee now, on her bed, his arm over her, subtly stroking her arm. He opens his eyes to look up at her.

• • •

IT IS THE MORNING. Reverend Henry peers into his daughter's hospital room to find Y/N sitting by Hailee's side. The boy settles back into his chair, his eyes closing. Henry enters the room as Y/N struggles to stay awake, but his eyes keep closing on him. The older man rests a hand on Y/N's shoulder.

"Y/N." He takes his hand away. "Go on home, son."

"I'm not tired." He lies.

"I need just a minute with her."

Y/N takes a moment before he leans forward to kiss Hailee's hand. She awakes and turns to him. He takes her hand.

"I'll be back, okay?" He says gently.

She nods. "Okay."

Y/N gets up and leaves. Hailee shuts her eyes as her father settles into the chair Y/N was in, rubbing his forehead. Hailee looks over at him and frowns.

"Daddy...so serious." She gingerly says.

Reverend Henry shakes his head no and takes her hand. He chuckles.

"Do you remember when you were about, um, five or six, and you said you hated gravity and you wanted to jump off the roof and fly?"

Hailee smiles and laughs. "I was so angry at you for making me come down."

"Honey, if I kept you too close, it's because I wanted to keep you longer."

Hailee frowns again. "Dad."

"You know, when I lost your mother...I was afraid that my heart would never open again." Henry pauses. "Hailee, I couldn't look at you for days...but then..."

There is a beat. Hailee looks at him.

"I love you so much." She says.

Reverend Henry bows his head down, crying quietly. Hailee places a hand on his head, and he places his hand over hers.

• • •

Y/N SITS IN a chair on his porch, lost in thought. Suddenly, Krystal approaches. He is surprised to see his ex-girlfriend and springs up from his seat.

"Hi." The