"Don't fail me now." He says with desperation in his voice. "Don't let me down."

"I won't." I say.

"They may have thought you were weak and told you that you were going to die." He says, putting a hand over my shoulder. "But I know you what you are capable of, you have all it takes to win this. So go out there, and prove them wrong, make them regret theirs words, when you get out alive of there, you'll have the satisfaction and pride to show them how wrong they were, how against all odds you did it, how you won."

"I will." I tell him. Feeling a power inside of me growing. Feeling confident and strong out of nowhere.

"Prove me I was right since the beginning." He continues. "Show me I didn't waste my time on you. Promise me."

"I promise."

I couldn't take it any longer so I wrapped my arms around his waist and pulled him into a hug. There were so many things I
wanted to tell him, but I couldn't even know how to start. I refused to move, as he also put his arms around me and hugged
me. I felt secure and like nothing could harm me while I was in his arms.

"Thanks." I say softly against his chest.

"For what?"

"For believing in me." I tell him. "For making me believe in myself and give me this inner strength. For making me the
person I am today."

"You always had it, you just needed someone to show you how strong you actually are." He says as he strokes the top of my
head, his other hand still around my middle back.

"Everyone doubted you so now prove them of what you are capable of doing."

He gives me one last hug and kisses the top of my head. I close my eyes tightly, so I can concentrate on every little detail. The way his lips feel against my skin, or the way he smells, or the way I feel as I'm in his arms. The way he always has a smile on his face, showing his adorable dimple. But there's something I will never be able to forget because they captivated me since the first time I saw them. His eyes. His blue-green eyes.

"I won't say good-bye." He says then, those eyes looking into my own. "Because you'll be back soon."

I nod at him, his eyes giving me more assurance that I will indeed be back. He pats me on the shoulder one more time before he turns around slowly and leaves me on my own. It's time.