It's Time to Move on
'Gone… She's just… Gone… I can't believe it…' Garrus thought to himself as he sat alone at the bar. He wouldn't be dancing with the others, not seeing who could get drunk the fastest, not flirting shamelessly with women who it would never work out with; just sitting alone.
He'd never felt so alone in his whole life. Seeing the Citadel explode with Shepard on it broke everything he was. He was hanging on by a tendril and watching her die just killed him inside.
Suddenly someone pulled on his arm. "C'mon, Garrus, James is trying Ryncol." It was Tali. "I want to see if he'll throw it up or not." Who was obviously drunk.
Garrus shrugged Tali off. "No thanks. I just… Feel like sitting alone." His gaze returned to his half-empty glass. Garrus heard Tali huff and pull on his arm.
"If you don't come, I'll drag you!" She threatened.
"Tali, I said no!" Garrus snapped back. Was it too much to ask to be left alone?!
Tali, who was finally able to take her mask off (Thanks to a special someone) gaped her mouth open to speak but then shut it and walked away, head drooping.
Finally, when Garrus had gotten enough of the laugher and alcohol, he left, stumbling out the entrance.
When he got on the Normandy, he stopped by the memorial wall. Pain seared through his heart as his eyes found Shepard's name plate.
His sadness quickly turned to anger. He fell to his knees and punched the memorial wall repeatedly, until his hand bled.
"You stupid, lying, deceiving, cold-hearted bitch! You promised! You promised you'd come back for me!" Garrus wailed in distress. He stopped punching and looked up at her name. It wasn't shattered, wasn't broken. Just like Shepard.
Garrus sighed and squeezed his eyes and his hands shut tightly, trying to remember every inch of her. Her hair, her eyes, her skin. Oh, her skin! So smooth and perfect in every way. Her hair was so and soft and beautiful. The reddest he'd ever seen. And her eyes. So deep and green, Garrus could've gotten lost in them forever.
If only he could hold her again, hear her beautiful voice, feel her in his arms again. Just one last time…
If only he had one more chance.