I don't own Homestuck, it's characters, or the song this is based off of.
~illuminatedHarmonist
He's sitting at the table, the hours get later
She was supposed to be here
He's sure she would have called
He waits a little longer, there's no one in the driveway
No one's said they've seen her
Why, is something wrong?
It'd been a couple days since they'd talked. She'd left in a storm of fury and flying black silky hair. He'd thought she'd be home by then, like she usually was. Dave had called Rose, and John, and Jade's grandfather, asking if any of them had seen her.
"Why, is something the matter?" They all asked, tones of worry rippling through the phone line.
He looks back to the window
Suddenly the phone rings
A voice says something's happened
That he should come right now
His mind goes to December
He thinks of when he asked her
He bent down on his knees first
And he said
I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together
Forever and always
He looks back out the window, watching the leaves spiral down from the trees, all red and brown and gold. "Perfect frog-catching weather," she would have called this. Out of nowhere, the phone rings, loud against the silence. He picks up, a little confused.
"Hello, this is Dave, what can I do ya for?" He asks, charming, as ever. He's answered by a tense voice on the other end. Notably female, as she speaks.
"Hello, sir, this is serious. We need you here at the hospital. There's been an accident. It's your wife." He didn't even bother to correct her as he dropped the phone, his mind taking him back to the previous winter, when he'd gotten down on one knee and asked her to marry him.
"I want you forever, forever and always, through the good and the bad and the ugly as we grow old together, forever and always."
He pulls up to the entrance
He walks right to the front desk
They lead him down a million halls, a maze that's never ending
They talk about what happened but he can barely hear them
He tries to keep a straight face as he walks into the room
He sits by her bedside, holds her hand too tight
They talk about the kids they're gonna have and the good life
The house on the hillside, where they would stay
Stay there forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether rich or for poor or for better
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Dave pulls up to the entrance of the hospital and shuts the car off, waiting for a moment before getting out and heading into the ER to the ICU. The nurse directs him to follow her, as she leads him down an endless labyrinth of hallways, and he can barely hear her, as she tells him what happened, and offers her condolences.
It's difficult, but he manages to keep a straight face when he sees her, hooked up to a bunch of ugly machines, wires and tubes everywhere. He kneels beside the bed, holding onto her hand for dear life, as they talk. About the kids they're gonna have, and the great life. The big house on the hill, where they'd stay, forever and always, through the good, the bad, the ugly. Whether rich, poor, or in between, they'll love each other until the end of time.
Then he gets an idea and calls in the nurses
Brings up the chaplain and he says a couple verses
He borrows some rings from the couple next door
Everybody's laughing as the tears fall on the floor
She looks into his eyes, and she says
I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether happy or sad or whatever
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Forever and always, forever and always
She finishes the vows but the beeps are getting too slow
Her voice is almost too low
As she says, I love you forever, forever and always
Please just remember even if I'm not there
I'll always love you, forever and always
The hours pass as they're sitting there, the silence overwhelming, even when John and Rose arrive. Dave gets an idea. A notion. He calls up the chaplain and borrows rings from the his two other best friends.
She looks him in the eyes, her voice wobbly from disuse, as she says her vows.
"I want you forever, through the good and the bad and the ugly. We'll grow old together, and always remember, whether happy or sad or whatever. We'll still love each other, forever and always…" She finishes her vows, but the beeps are getting too slow, contradicting the pounding of Dave's heart, her voice almost too soft.
"Please just remember, even if I'm not there, I'll always love you, forever and always…" Dave's heart nearly stops, as well, as the monitor flatlines, and the nurses rush in, covering Jade with a sheet. And Dave's tears were stemmed, as he choked out a few words. "Forever and always, Harley…"