Disclaimers: I don't own the song or the characters.


Here's what happened: A newly-engaged Andy and Mai were out one night when an unknown assailant attacked them. Only one of them survived, and here are their thoughts and feelings in the aftermath.



Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say
And now it's too late to hold you
Cause you've flown away
So far away

Never had I imagined
Living without your smile
Feeling and knowing you hear me
It keeps me alive, alive

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And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day

Darling I never showed you
Assumed you'd always be there
And I, I took your presence for granted
But I always cared
And I miss the love we shared

[chorus]

Although the sun will never shine the same
I'll always look to a brighter day
Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep
You will always listen as I pray

[chorus]

Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bogard, but I'm afraid she won't make it through the night."

It's now been nearly a month since I heard them, yet I still hear those awful words as if they were just spoken to me. And although I did get to see you one last time and give you one last kiss, those words still hurt me so.

People always thought that I cared about nothing but my training. They were wrong. I cared about you. A lot. Okay, so you did annoy me a little bit from time to time; you knew it, too. But nobody's perfect. I mean, other than that, any man in this universe would've given his right eye just to spend five minutes with you.

Instead, you gave your very life for me, which was very brave of you. But I still wish you were here. Now I know how Terry felt.

I wish I hadn't taken so long to realize how I truly felt about you. In fact, looking back on everything I've done, maybe I should've been the one who died that night. Why, why did it have to be you? It's not fair! I swear, if I ever find the bastard who took you from me...

I suppose I should look at this another way. You've gone to a better place. One where we will meet again eventually. Until then, I will always hold on to the memories we made together. And as I look towards the sky, I can't help smiling through my tears, knowing that you're probably looking down at me right now. Either way, I know I have my full life ahead of me.

Now, as I place this rose where your body rests, for now, I leave you with these words I hope you can hear:

"Farewell, my love."