True Love Never Dies - Chapter 8 - Her Final Breath

Landon awoke to see Jamie, holding her hand tightly as she stirred.

"Morning baby." He whispered to her

She looked at him weakly, a look of love appearing as she did so.

Landon looked around to find that her his mother and Jamie's father were sat with them, monitoring Jamie.

Jamie looked at each of them in turn giving them a weak smile as she turned from each.

Landon got up, letting Reverend Sullivan sit with his daughter for a while. He followed his mother into the kitchen where she was making tea for them all.

"Landon, you're so brave, you know that?" Mrs. Carter looked at her son admiringly, "You're going through something that no-one at your age, or any age, should have to deal with" and gave Landon a big hug.

"Thanks mum" he replied as they walked back up to Jamie's bedroom.

They sat back down, all of them tired, but no-one wanted to sleep, they wanted to stay with Jamie.

Then Landon was walking with Jamie, she was leading him there again, that place he didn't know. Now he understood, she was leading him to heaven, the place was white, pure, the perfect place.

Jamie spoke softly. "I'm sorry, but my time has come. It's time for me to leave. I love you, remember that always. I'll always be in your heart. If you ever need me, I'm there" she said as she placed a hand on his heart, then continued, "you'll see me again one day, I promise, I love you" She kissed him, tears rolling down her cheeks as she turned and walked towards Heaven.

As Landon woke, he was overcome by a wave of emotion. As he sat holding Jamie's hand tightly, he couldn't help but think 'this is it'. Tears formed behind his eyes and escaped down his cheeks, uncontrollably.

Jamie turned and looked at her father and Landon's mother, saying something to them, which made them cry, then turned back to Landon. Her face was wet from tears and she spoke quietly to him. "Landon, I love you, I really do. Please never forget that. I'm sorry I have to leave you, but I do. I love you." And with that, she loosened her grip on Landon's hand, and her head fell gently to one side. She had gone.

A/n: Its so sad!! :'( It might be short, thats cause I don't like deaths, and was almost crying while writing this, sad i know! Anyway, let me know what you think of my effort