This story is connected to my other story, Bittersweet, so you might wanna read that one first just to get the gist of the events and what exactly is going on here:)

Thanks out to ps9906 and Melissa630 for their reviews on the final chapter of Bittersweet! You're the best!:)

The song lyrics are from the song 'Goodnight Goodnight' by Maroon 5. And no, I don't own them either.

So without further ado...

Goodnight

Part 1

You left me hanging from a thread we once swung from together
I've lick my wounds but I can't ever see them getting better
Something's gotta change
Things cannot stay the same

He couldn't believe it. It had happened so fast.

The rain had been hammering on his windshield, the thin black windshield wipers furiously slashing back and forth, when suddenly he couldn't control the car.

The tires slid across the slick road, and he felt the wheels hit the bumpy grass on the side of the road. He turned the steering wheel sharply to the left and suddenly felt the car tip on two wheels.

His head cracked against the driver's window… and that was all he remembered.

Now he found himself looking at the crash from outside the car, watching the rain continue to pound on the drenched policemen and paramedics as they scurried around the accident scene; heard the thunder crash and the wailing sirens fill the chilly autumn air, watched as the flashlights and emergency blinkers cut through the murky dark.

He saw his own body being laid on a stretcher and the paramedics poke and prod him. One of the medics shook her head, and they covered him with a blanket and carried him away.

He saw the chief of police walk up to a pedestrian car on side of the road. Dread clouded the face of the blond woman in the driver's seat as she took in the crash scene in front of her. He could practically see her heart breaking through her horror-stricken blue eyes, and saw her son's freckled hand reach from the back seat to grip his mother's hand, as if it were his lifeline.

He wanted to run over them, wrap his arms around them, and never let go. He yearned to comfort them, and promise them that everything would be alright. He longed to wipe away the tears from the woman's anguished face, and shield the young boy from the painful reality that threatened to crush his innocence.

Suddenly, he began to rise off the ground, passing by the tallest trees, up toward the thunderous storm clouds. "No wait! I can't leave yet!" He cried desperately as he found himself quickly leaving the car crash beneath him.

He passed through the clouds up to the stars, which he quickly passed by. He soon found himself standing in front of a pair of large golden gates, resting gently on a white fluffy cloud. He turned around, but saw nothing but stars behind him.

"What just happened? Where am I?" He closed his eyes to collect his thoughts. "It couldn't be that I'm… No! That is not possible… but…"

A small hand rested on his arm, and he turned to find himself looking at a pretty young woman, who was wearing a long white gown to cover her slender frame. Her reddish-brown hair fell down her back in soft waves, and her large blue eyes were filled with empathy.

"Do you remember what happened?" she asked gently. He looked between the woman, the gates, and back again.

"I think…" Win Frayne whispered softly, then stopped, as if speaking the words would turn the nightmare into reality. Something in the woman's eyes gave him the strength to say the dreaded words aloud. "I think I just died."

That was the first verse. Now you can probably understand why this story should be on it's own because it's a bit different from Bittersweet.

Reviews are very welcome!:)