Author: Selene Romanov

Title: I miss you

Rating: PG

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Shallow breathing racked her thin body, as she struggled to hold onto her life. A glimmer of recognition shone in her dull eyes for a second, like a candle flickering to life briefly and then dying.

Tears ran down his cheeks, his hand clasped her pale thin fingers. "I need you, I can't live without you."

Gently, her hand squeezed his. Her eyes sought his. Her lips formed the words. "I will always be with you."

Her gaze drifted to the window, where the sun shone so beautifully, trees blew in the wind. Haley inhaled, her pupils dilated. Shifting her focus back to Nathan. "Always and forever." Her hand lifted to his chest to cover his heart.

Nathan twisted the sheet in his hands. "No don't leave me. I love you too much to lose you now."

"Nathan, you are is what made me strong over the last three months, our love has made me stronger." As the sun slowly settled behind the mountains, her breath grew more stilted, until she closed her eyes, one last time and fell into a deep eternal sleep.

"Haley." Nathan clutched her limp hand.

Nathan jerked awake. "Haley." He reached out to the empty silent darkness.

Nothing.

"I miss you." He said to the empty room.

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The End