** Disclaimer: “ER” is property of Warner Brothers Television, NBC, and all respective producers and cast. I have written this story for fanfiction and nothing else. I am not making a profit from this. This is simply for fanfiction enjoyment. **
Relevant Episodes: Contains content from all the episodes up until “It’s All in Your Head”
Rating: PG
Summary: What happened after the credits rolled in “Bygones”? Elizabeth and Rachel try to come to grips with Mark’s cancer. But deep in their hearts, they know they will have to say good-bye and face a loss no family should have to endure.
Acknowledgment: As always, I would like to thank Lori (SixteenOzs) for her generous comments and suggestions with my stories! Thank you so much Lori!! J
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Wish This Moment Would Last Forever
“I can’t believe we’re doing this,” J.J. said breathing hard as her feet pounded the ground.
“I can’t believe we’ve still got 10 miles left!” Rachel gasped.
It was the Chicago marathon and Rachel and J.J. were attempting to run 26 miles. Since the fall semester, both had trained to run the marathon in their high schools, joining a team of students determined to do what they thought was personally impossible. Rachel and J.J. however, had a much deeper cause for running. Both were running for the American Brain Tumor Association. All proceeds went to brain cancer research. Everyone from the ER sponsored both Rachel and J.J. for each mile they completed in the marathon.
Little by little, the miles the girls covered slipped by, and finally, they crossed the finish line.
“I am so sore!” Rachel yelled as a marathon volunteer helped her to a tent where T-shirts proving they completed the marathon, water and food waited for them.
J.J. immediately pulled off her shoes as soon as she sat on a cot under the tent and began rubbing her feet.
“Rachel?” she asked, seeing her friend stare off in the distance.
Rachel’s mind was
far from
“I love you, Dad,” she whispered.