I feel like I'm drowning in ice water
My lips have turned a shade of blue
I'm frozen with this fear
That you may disappear
Before I've given you the truth.

He felt like his heart was bleeding. She was standing on the queue, waiting to enter the clinic. There were only three people left before she would give up everything. He was still hiding in the shadows, when his heart told him what to do.

I've always dreamed about this moment
And now it's here and I've turned to stone
I stand here petrified
As I look you in your eyes
My head is ready to explode.

"Rogue " he called, she turned around and looked at him.

"John, what are you doing here?" she said. He stood there petrified; he didn't know what to say.

Rogue was next, it was now or never. He had her there in front of him waiting for him to say something. He stood there petrified.

Rogue was called in, "I'm sorry Johnny, I have to go" she told him. Rogue turned around as she entered the clinic and looked at him one last time.

3 months passed since Rogue had taken the Cure. She was staring at the forest from the window in her flat.

A lot of things changed since that day, Marie had been rejected by everyone at Xavier's and with Logan gone, she just didn't feel she belong there anymore.

Someone knocked her door. She opened it silently and for her astonishment, the only thing she saw was a package. Marie opened it and saw a letter and a little box, she started reading the letter as she sat in the couch.

I bleed my heart out on this paper for you
So you can see what I can't say
I'm dying here
'Cause I can't say what I want to
I bleed my heart out just for you

Dear Marie,

I just wanted to say I'm sorry for everything I couldn't tell you when I was around. I love you, I know now it's too late for us, and I regret not having stopped you when I could, if I had we would be together.

Even though you probably don't care I wanted to tell you I'm dying, there is nothing to do anymore for me to recover from this injury I got at Alcatraz.

The only thing I wish I could have right now would be the kiss I did never had the guts to give you. But, when you receive this letter, I will be long gone. I just wanted you to know you were my world despite me being so far away.

I love you and please don't cry for me baby, Johnny.

She grabbed her chest as held back the tears threatening to fall from her eyes. She opened the box to find John's Zippo resting in the bottom. Marie couldn't hold her tears anymore and cried for her lost best friend and love.