Ok, I am sorry to do this, but I feel I had no choice, and the title comes from the last album of my favourite singer. The Song that shares the title with my fic was written by a woman after the death of her father but it is for anyone who has lost someone close to them. Please listen to the song (Katherine Jenkins's version). Please leave a review (But don't kill me in them for what happens).
Jessica bird sat on a bench overlooking the headland. She had travelled to England for a much-needed holiday. She had spent the last year training to be a navy medic. Now she just needed to relax. She walked over the cliffs that looked out on to the Irish sea. Sitting on the bench that overlook the Bay, she pulled her coat tighter around her and closed her eyes. She loved the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks. Remembering back to the day she ran away a week ago, running from her feelings and the news about Dutchy. She needed space and felt that ten thousand miles would cover it. Pulling out her phone she saw the number of messages from her friends all of whom were concerned about her. opening her messenger app, she touched Kates Profile and started to type the message.
"Hi Kate, I'm fine. I am in wales. I needed some space, and time to think. I just couldn't face another service like the one held for swain. I know Dutchy's fine, but I did not want to be there if anything worse happened to him. Let me know how he is." pressing send she put the phone back in to her pocket and continued on her walk, before deciding to go and find a hot chocolate. taking one final look out over the Irish sea. "jess," looking around she could see she was the only one on the cliff top. it must have been her imagination or the wind, but she could swear the voice was that of dutchy. Shaking her head, she walked back along the path towards the café she spotted on the start of her walk. Ordering a hot chocolate, she sat down and pulled her phone out of her pocket. A message popped up from Kate, "Glad you're ok. Dylan is doing fine; he is still in a coma but the doctors are confident that he will make a full recovery. let me know when you are going to be coming home. And stay safe. X" putting her phone back in to her bag, jess thanked the waiter as they placed her drink on to the table. Taking a big sip, she savoured the sweet chocolatey taste.
Sitting in the chair in her room she had booked in to, jess pulled her legs up and tucked them under her. Opening her book to the page she finished on and began reading her book. She was half way through a chapter when her laptop buzzed alerting her to a video call. Putting her book mark in to the book, she put it on to the table next to her and opened the video chat. She could tell instantly that something was not quite right. Kate was in the frame but her eyes were red, like she had been crying. "jess, I need to tell you something. Its Dylan, he has taken a turn for the worst, they don't know how long he has. I'm sorry Jess, but he is not going to make it," she said, Tears running down her cheeks. Jess, tried to take in the news. "if you want to say goodbye jess, you need to get on a flight like now, once you know your plans message me or any of the crew. And jess I'm sorry. I know the two of you were close." after Kate ended the video call, jess just stared at the blank screen for what seemed an age, before opening her internet browser and looked for flights back home. Finding one for early the next morning. Grabbing her phone, she phoned the airline to transfer on to that flight instead of the one she had booked for a month later. shoving the rest of her clothes in to her case she thought back to the last time she saw dutchy. It was the day before he left for the gulf, she was stood on the quay watching ship leave praying he would come home safe. Come back to her. She remembered the night they spent together before that morning. She had woken up resting on his chest, his arms wrapped around her waist holding her to him. Tears had started to fall down her cheeks, and she prayed that he would survive long enough for her to say goodbye.