It had been 1 year, 3 months and 4 days. Not a day went passed that Shane didn't think about Reed. For the first 6 months, Shane barely left his bed... he doesn't remember much. The next 4 months weren't much better; he got out of bed and went to school... He didn't talk very much. At the 10 month mark he tried to dance, he couldn't bring himself to it. By the time that 1 year had passed, he was able to go out with some friends... like normal people would.
Shane never stopped thinking about Reed though, ever. He would still hurt every night. He would try and hold himself together, because he knew if he stopped hugging his chest he would fall apart.
Shane had good days and bad days, mostly good days. But tonight was different; it felt like it was the same night... It felt like he had just lost him again, his beautiful angel... He promised Reed that he would never let anyone hurt him... ever.
So there Shane was, lying on his bed with the moonlight streaming through the window. Reaching for breath in between his broken sobs... Nothing could compare to the way he felt, he had fallen from cliffs and it didn't hurt this much.
In between his heavy breathes, he called out... Somehow Shane thought that Reed must be able to hear him, how could he not?
"Reed... I love you, I love you... Please Reed" But there was no answer.
Shane slowly began to drift asleep when he felt a small, cold hand touching his cheek. He opened his eyes to see his angel kneeling beside his bed
"Reed?" Shane's voice was small, but Reed could hear it.
"Yes Shane?"
"Is that you...?" The tears started to well up in his eyes again
"Yes, Shane, it is"
"Bu-but you're..." Shane let his voice trail off before he could finish his sentence, truth be told he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Yes, I am"
"Then how are you-"
"I needed to come and see you, Shane. I have never really left you ya' know... I have been here with you. You just haven't been able to see me... I have seen you crying Shane, and every time I see that it breaks my heart. It has been over a year... You need to let me go"
"I- I can't let you go Reed... I am so sorry, I love you"
"I love you too, Shane... I always have and always will. But you are here, on earth... and you need to move on."
"I can't, I will never be able to do that Reed, and I can never forget you. There is no one else"
"Yes there is Shane. I have to go now; you need to promise me that you will move on. Promise me Shane"
"Reed, please don't leave me- Please don't leave me... I love you" Shane could feel the hot tears falling from his eyes as his eyelids became very heavy
"Promise me Shane?"
"Reed! Please! Please stay! Please!" He was fighting to stay awake now, it took every bit of strength in him not to fall asleep
"Shane, I can't stay. But if you love me, you need to promise me?"
"I-I promise" Shane words were barely audible now, he felt himself falling into the blackness of sleep
"I love you Shane" And with that, the small angel placed a kiss on Shane's forehead and slowly faded away.
