Hold on to me as we go. As we roll down this unfamiliar road. And although this wave is stringing us along. Just know you're not alone, because I'm gonna make this place your home.
You never really know when your last good day is. I didn't know when our last good day was. If I could have know when our last good day was, I would have probably done something else, but this works. I knew Anna's time was widdling away. Four months had passed since the accident. My chest had healed, and a small scar was left in its wake. Anna had memorized the shape, after changing my bandages. We sat together now, Anna tracing small circles on the exposed skin of my neck. I had dragged her to the frozen lake, it was the perfect time to see it, the lake hadn't melted but there wasn't to much snow. It was still winter, only January but it felt more like spring. Anna had grown weak, and could hardly walk anymore. So I either carried her or pushed her around in a wheelchair.
"I think I like the lake better in the winter." Anna mumbled from behind me. I hummed in reply. It was getting near sunset, and we were sitting on a small hill that overlooked the lake. The ice sparkled with pinks and yellows, causing Anna's face to shine.
"We need to come back next winter." Anna said. My eyes grew slightly wet but I pushed it away.
"Yeah. We will." I whispered. I felt Anna hug me from behind, her head on my shoulder.
"Wanna build a snowman?" She asked me. I giggled and nodded. I had to help her make the snowballs, but I didn't mind. I lifted the snowballs on top of each other, and Anna drew a face in the top one. I sat down and Anna scooted back into my lap. She rested the back of her head on my chest, looking up at me.
"You have a beautiful noes Elsa. A very beautiful noes." I raised an eyebrow at her.
"Was that the best you could come up with?" I asked. Anna nodded and sat up.
"Elsa, what if I don't actually die? What of they were wrong?" Anna asked. My eyes grew distant, picturing what my future could hold.
"I would love that Anna." I whispered.
"Maybe they were wrong." She replied. "Maybe.." I said back. I looked across the lake at the towering pine trees, swaying in the breeze.
"Everything is hurting so bad." Anna mumbled.
"Do you need your medicine?" I asked her. She nodded griping her chest. Her arm blindly shot out, searching for me.
"Elsa!" She yelled. Her eyes were shut and her breathing was growing rapid.
"Anna, Anna, what's wrong?" I asked frantically. I fell to my knees in the snow, holding onto her face.
"Anna, look at me. Your going to be okay!" I said, my eyes filling with tears.
"Am- ambulance." Anna choked out. I reached into my pocket and fumbled with my phone. After typing in the numbers, I heard the line pick up.
"Nine one one, what's your emergency?"
"My friend. I don't know what's wrong, they seem to be in extreme pain, and she can hardly speak. Please help, I don't know what to do."
"Can I have your location?" They asked.
"It's uh, that lake, the small one... Clifford lake." I said.
"An ambulance is on its way." Before they said anything else I had hung up. I turned back to Anna, who was gripping her stomach.
"Anna, breath, in and out. Just breath." I whispered. Anna's eyes were wide in fear.
"Elsa, love... You Elsa." Her words were forced and choppy but I knew what she said.
"I love. Love you. I alway- will." She was curled up on herself.
"Anna, hold on. There almost here!" I layed her down in the snow, and looked her in the eyes.
"Your going to be okay, I promise." I reached forward and grabbed her hand. The ambulance came to a stop and three people jumped out with a stretcher. Ther ran over and I was forced to let go of Anna. I watched as they took her away from me. I wanted to say that she didn't look she was being brave. That not for a second did a glint of fear cross her eyes. But that's just not the truth.