This story is based off the song 'Forever & Always' By Parachute. I absolutely love this song and I just had to make it an Eclare story. Enjoy!
~Forever & Always~
Eli had proposed last Christmas to Clare and of course she said 'yes'. They both decided on having the wedding in the spring.
It was now April and Eli and Clare had their final meeting with the wedding planner before the big day. Eli was almost an hour late and Clare was starting to worried. He always called when he was running late. Clare had already called his phone 4 times and he wasn't answering. Something was very wrong.
Clare looked out the window again to check if his car had pulled in and there was nothing. Suddenly her phone started ringing and she answered.
"Hello?" Clare said in a more than nervous voice.
"This is the Toronto Hospital Clinic. Is this Clare Edwards?" The lady on the phone asked.
"Yes, this is she."
"I'm sorry to say this, but there has been an accident involving Elijah Goldsworthy. We need you to come right away."
"Okay thank you." Clare said quickly and hung up the phone. She grabbed her car keys off of the kitchen counter hastily and ran out the door without bothering to lock it.
On her way to the hospital the only thing that was running through her mind was the night Eli proposed to her they were at her parents house with the entire family laughing and getting ready to open the presents when Eli announced that he wanted to do something first. Before he said anything else he got down on one knee and proposed in front of her family and friends.
When she got to the hospital she went straight to the front desk. One of the doctors lead Clare down a hallway that she thought was never going to end. The doctor began to tell Clare what had happened but she wasn't listening. She got to Eli's room and braced herself. As she opened the door to a broken Eli lying on the hospital bed and he instantly lit up when he saw her.
She sat on the chair near his bed and held onto his hands and gripped them tightly. They started to talk about the future. How they were going to have the perfect children in the house they always dreamed about.
Just then Clare got the best idea. She called the nurse and asked her to call the chaplain and a very kind couple over heard the plan and let them borrow the rings for the ceremony, Clare also had called the important relatives and friends to come to the hospital quickly.
When the man came he started to read the verses and Eli and clare got married right there in the hospital. Laughs of joy were shared and they couldn't have been happier, but as clare said he final vows Eli's monitor started slowing down.
Eli started to speak barely above a whisper to Clare. "I'll love you forever Clare just please remember that even when I'm not around." Clare had tears streaming down her face and nodded just then the line on the machine went straight, and just like that the love of her life was gone.
That was probably the saddest thing I've ever written. I absolutely love the song though. I tried to keep this as close to the storyline as possible without copying it word for word. Please review and tell me what you thought of it. If you liked it or hated it. Thanks!
