well this is the last chapter =[ it was only going to be a short story anyhow, but it has been fun writing it =). please enjoy and rivew, thankies =D
Emily looked confused, as though she didn't quite hear what Naomi had said, but she did.
"That's my name, how do you…?" she trailed off with her sentence, and just stared at Naomi, waiting for answers, and Naomi was quick to give them.
"Sorry," she smiled. "It's my daughters name too, I was just thinking out loud."
Sorry Emily, she thought. Up until a few moments ago, Naomi was going to reunite herself with Emily, but a small thought popped into her mind.
What if Emily had forgotten you? What if she had settled down and now she had a family too? You know that her knowing it was you would only confuse her and bring back painful memories. She doesn't deserve to be messed about by you anymore. If you really love her, then just let her go. SHe's happy- can't you see?
Emily relaxed and smiled. "I never had children. You see I'm waiting for some one, and children would just prolong my waiting." she scoffed, "I'm waiting for some one who I don't think still loves me, like I still love her." she leaned back and rested on the bus station, and closed her eyes.
Naomi simple stared in shock. So she does remember you and she still loves you. She hasn't got a family, and it's because of you. She's waited for you to come back to her for 60 years! But you never did! You didn't have the courage then! So pluck some up now and tell her who you are! What's the worst that could happen?
Naomi sighed, and sat there for a good few minutes thinking about what she should do, juggling between her conscious and her heart. She decided what she would do.
"Emily," she started. "I-it's-" she stopped and huffed. "Naomi. It's me Emily." she stopped and waited for a reply. Emily still had her eyes closed, but she was slightly smiling, she looked very peaceful.
"I'm sorry for leaving you all those years ago. It was the worst thing I could have done to you. At the time I didn't think about consequences and how my selfish actions would make you feel, I know I cant change the past, and I know its probably to late now, but Emily, I want you to know-" naomi stopped mid-sentence and looked at Emily.
She found it strange that she had just revealed who she was, and Emily just sat there smiling. Not saying anything, not moving. Naomi leaned in closer. Not breathing. A lump welled up in her throat, and tears began to trickle down her wrinkled cheeks. Emily had silently passed away smiling, thinking of Naomi, but she missed out on learning that she was about to die next to the love of her life.
Maybe it was better that way. Not knowing. She died with a smile on her face, and that made Naomi happy, because she knew Emily's last thoughts were of her. More tears now, but they were streaming down her face like a river of regrets. She tried to smile for Emily's sake, but the sad muscles in her face wouldn't let her.
She now had one last time to say goodbye to Emily properly.
She kissed Emily's forehead and carried on with the rest of her sentence- never taking her eyes off little Emily, and whispered four simple words, "-I love you always."