The last leaf

 Sue and johnsy two young artists shared a small flat. The flat was on the third storey of   an old house.

   Johnsy fell very seriously ill in November. She had pneumonia She would lie in hed bed without moving just gazing out of the window Sue her friend became very worried. She sent for the doctor although he came in johnsy,s condition.  

one day the doctor took sue aside and askde her "Is anything worrying johnsy?"No relied Sue but why do you ask?"                     Thedoctor said "johnsy it seems has made up her mind she not going to well. If she doesn,t want to live medicines will not help."Sue tried her best to make johnsy take an interest in things around her. She taikad about clothes and fashions but johnsy did not respond.johnsy continued to lie still on her bed.Sue brought her drawing -board into johnsy,s room and started painting.To take johnsy mind off her illness, she whistled while working.suddenly Sue heard johnsy whisper somehting. She quickly rushed to the bed and heard johnsy counting backwards. She looking out of the window and was saying "Twelve!" After sometime she whispered eleven then ten then nine eight seven sue anxiously looked out of the window. She saw an old ivy creeper climbing half-way up the brick wall oposite their window. In the strong wind outside the creeper was shedding its leaves.