The burning. It burned so much. It felt like I was being held captive over an engulfing flame. I screamed as loud as my voice could. I could only hear the voice of an angel.

"It's going to be okay. Shhh, don't worry."

Dear god that voice was beautiful. It sounds like the ocean on a clear day. With little kids running in the sand and bells chiming in the distance. The kids would run around laugh and playing. Running away as the water would touch their ankles. That voice sounded just like a moment like that; peaceful and hopeful.

The burning returned like a whiplash. I screamed in pain and withered. Losing my breath after I calmed down. I could fell myself changing into something cold. Something very cold. My insides were turning and I could feel everything snapback into place.

Images flashed through my head like pictures. I saw the day that my dog ran around the yard, splashing in the mud. Then he ran to me and got me muddy. Mother was so mad that day but I could see her trying not to smile. And dad only shook his head and continued reading the paper. I saw me sitting in front of the fireplace just staring into the flames as if it were a circus. But now the circus wasn't what I'd expected it to be. It was hell and I couldn't breathe.

I literally couldn't breathe. The days had pass and I was breathing but now I couldn't. My heart stopped also. The burning was going away. I could feel a breeze hit the inside of me. The pain was over and I could finally see.

I opened my eyes to see the face I once saw. I smiled and it smiled in return.

"You're okay. You've changed."

I turned towards a window and saw my reflection. I was beautiful but nothing compared to my love. My hair was perfect and my eyes were crimson and my skin was pale. My hand went to my heart and I couldn't feel it beat. I gasped and looked at my savior. Was I not supposed to be dead? If my heart has stopped why aren't I in the ground? Was this heaven? But heaven would never put me into this hell. It would have never let me go through the pain. But it would have let me hear the voice of an angel. I turned back to the window and continued to gaze. A burning was in my throat and it was uncontrollable. But I did not want to move for I would have lost control. I've lost everything anyway. But I gained this man forever.

His voice was so sweet. "Esme."

Peace at last.

The forever……