Chapter 11: Say Goodbye

Chapter 11: Say Goodbye

Disclaimer: The song "One Sweet Day" sung by Mariah Carey, and Boyz II Men, belongs to the Boyz, and Ms, Carey. I don't own anything having to do with the song.

Setting: late at night, that same day

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Zack came home, later that night, good and drunk. He couldn't believe that all that they had been through, Jessica could just come out and flatly say that she didn't love him. Deep down though, he somehow knew that it wasn't true, he knew Jessica well enough to tell when she was lying. Or so he thought anyway. Whether or not she was lying or not, his heart still broke to hear those words. It hurt so badly, his heart felt like it had ripped out of his chest, and diced, preferably with a butcher knife. He just couldn't believe that the woman, who saved his life, who he had made love to for the first time, had just said, a few hours earlier, that she didn't love him anymore. It just didn't seem possible. The possibility of having a life without Jessica, made him want to retch, he just couldn't take it.

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"One Sweet Day"

Sorry I never told you

All I wanted to say

And now it's too late to hold you

'Cause you've flown away

So far away

Ayyy

Never had I imagined

Living without your smile

Feeling and knowing you hear me

It keeps me alive

Alive

His eyes wandered aimlessly around the dark apartment, wondering where Jessica was at this hour. He sat down on the couch, and fidgeted restlessly, flicking on the television, just for the sake of having something to take his mind off of his broken heart. Suddenly a familiar pair of eyes appeared on the screen. Zack groaned inwardly, 'Great, Logan, looks like Cable Hack Boy has another important message that we all just have to listen to.' Rolling his eyes, he sat back to listen to Logan's message.

[Chorus:]

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven

Like so many friends we've lost along the way

And I know eventually we'll be together

[MC: Together]

One sweet day

[MC:]

Eventually I'll see you in heaven...

[B II M:]

Darling, I never showed you (I never showed you)

Assumed you'd always be there (I thought you'd always be there)

I took your presence for granted

But I always cared

([MC:] But I always cared)

And I miss the love we shared

"Attention, this is a streaming free audio video bulletin, this cable hack will last exactly ten seconds, it cannot be traced. It is heard world-wide." Suddenly, Zack sat up ramrod straight, and stared at the screen unable to believe what was going on. On the screen, there flashed a picture a Jessica. "Jessica Langberge, a well-known actress, who worked as a corporal aid and commanding lieutenant in the secret government organization, known as the Initiative, died earlier today, the victim of a car bombing." Zack stared at the screen, tears filling his eyes, he couldn't believe it, he wouldn't believe it, Jess couldn't be gone.

[All:]

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven

Like so many friends we've lost along the way

And I know eventually we'll be together

[MC: Together]

One sweet day

[MC:] Eventually I'll see you in heaven

[B II M:]

Although the sun will never shine the same

I'll always look to a brighter day

[MC:]

Yeah

Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep

You will always listen as I pray

[All:]

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven

Like so many friends we've lost along the way

And I know eventually we'll be together

[MC:] Together

One sweet day

Logan went on, "It is believed that her death, was one of retaliation, from the many groups the Initiative, bumped into, including that of the World Project, and the Black and White Gifts League." "Her death will not go on unrecognized; her life was one that was devoted to keeping whatever little right there is left in this world. An unfortunate circumstance cut short a life of public service. This has been a streaming free audio bulletin, the only free voice left in this city." Zack stared at the t.v. screen, unable to believe what Logan had just announced to the world. Jess was dead, it was unthinkable, he just saw her a few hours ago, she couldn't be gone. He loved her so much, and he never even got a chance to tell her.

Suddenly, Zack collapsed on the floor. "JESS, NOOOOOOOOOOO0!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The scream tore out of his throat, like an animalistic howl, of pain of grief. "No, no, no, no, it can't be true, it's got to be a lie, Jess isn't dead." Zack continued to chant to himself, before realizing the truth. "NOOOOOOOOO," he screamed again. "PLEASE, GOD, NO, DON'T TAKE HER FROM ME!!!!!" Zack continued rock back and forth on the floor, sobbing and screaming in his grief, in his pain, his heart in shreds, for the young woman who had saved his life, and who had disappeared from his life, almost as suddenly as she had entered it.

[All:]

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven

Like so many friends we've lost along the way

And I know eventually we'll be together

[MC:] Together

One sweet day

[MC:] Sorry I never told you (oooh)

[All:] All I wanted to say

(THE END????)

(Note: Alrite, y'all, Feelings That Heal is officially finished. What I wanna know is, do y'all want a sequel??)