She waits.
He promised he would come back to her.
He Promised.
The days turn into weeks, then roll over into months.
Still she waits.
They finally find his gear, abandoned planetside.
It's been there over two years.
And still she stays hopeful.
She loses interest in life, watching only to see the other teams come back, praying they found her true love.
When the order finally comes down through the ranks to abandon the search, she still waits.
When she lands in the infirmary after a mission, they are made aware of how long she has waited for him.
Her slight frame has lost weight, dangerously so.
Still she waits.
He comes to her then, while she is in the infirmary.
Touches her hand, whispers her name.
When her team comes in the next morning to greet her,
She is gone.
Her spirit waited until his came back to her,
And now she waits no more
They bury her with honor next to his memorial,
Nine years to the day after his disappearance.