Title: Butterfly
Summary: Jamie dies and Landon's finding it hard to cope until something truly miraculous happens. My try at a story that makes you feel good.
Disclaimer: I don't own Landon or Jamie's dad or Cynthia Carter(Landon's Mum) or anyone. Only the butterfly.
Chapter 1: Flat Line
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Landon sat next to Jamie's hospital bed. He'd been in this situation before.
Jamie's condition had become so bad that it had become impossible to keep her at home. As much as it broke both their hearts she would have to spend her last days in the hospital surrounded by equipment.
She needed to be in a place where there was the proper equipment and people who were qualified 24 hours a day, the doctors had explained. Landon had tried to find any other possibility but there was nothing else so they would have to stay at the hospital.
Landon hated hospitals. They smelled too clean. He preferred it when it smelt like something was cooking. He loved it when he walked into the kitchen and he saw Jamie there, cooking tomato soup and the kitchen was warm and it smelt nice.
Landon took Jamie's hand in his and kissed it gently. Lately Jamie had gotten extremely lethargic and couldn't walk on her own. Now it even took her a great amount of energy to have a conversation. It broke Landon up seeing Jamie like this and he wished that she would get better but he knew this wouldn't happen.
Landon prayed to God, despite his contempt of what He could do. He knew Jamie would eventually die, he prayed to God that her passing would be quick and painless. For both of them.
Jamie moved around, restless.
"Hush," Landon said, trying to reassure her. Jamie opened her eyes and when she saw Landon she smiled.
"Hey," he smiled back. He leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"Landon..." She looked spent by only saying that one word. He tried to comfort her but she struggled to continue.
"Landon, I love you." Landon was taken aback that she would spend her little energy to say something that she knew that he already knew but he just replied,
"I love you too Jamie." He leaned in to kiss her. Their lips touched and he withdrew, feeling something wasn't right. Her eyes weren't opening again and he suddenly realised that the room was filled with a long beep. Horrified, he looked onto the screen of one of the many machines spread around the room and saw a long flat line that seemed to stretch on for a mile.
The next few moments were a blur for Landon and all he could remember was a doctor approaching him while the he was looking down at his feet.
"I'm sorry Mr Carter. We couldn't do anything for your wife." Then they all left leaving Landon alone with Jamie. He rushed over to her side and tried to wake her. Trying to convince himself that the doctors had made a mistake and that Jamie was still alive. Trying to convince himself that the machine was wrong. Trying to convince himself that Jamie hadn't left yet.
But she wouldn't wake. Landon felt tears welling up in his eyes and he let them go for once. His tears fell onto her cheeks and it looked as if Jamie was crying. Landon buried himself in her shoulder where he sobbed for what seemed like years.
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AN: Hey guys, how's it going? I'm feeling really innocent right now so I decided to write this story. Don't worry it gets happier =P.
Cyz,
P3
Summary: Jamie dies and Landon's finding it hard to cope until something truly miraculous happens. My try at a story that makes you feel good.
Disclaimer: I don't own Landon or Jamie's dad or Cynthia Carter(Landon's Mum) or anyone. Only the butterfly.
Chapter 1: Flat Line
---------------------------
Landon sat next to Jamie's hospital bed. He'd been in this situation before.
Jamie's condition had become so bad that it had become impossible to keep her at home. As much as it broke both their hearts she would have to spend her last days in the hospital surrounded by equipment.
She needed to be in a place where there was the proper equipment and people who were qualified 24 hours a day, the doctors had explained. Landon had tried to find any other possibility but there was nothing else so they would have to stay at the hospital.
Landon hated hospitals. They smelled too clean. He preferred it when it smelt like something was cooking. He loved it when he walked into the kitchen and he saw Jamie there, cooking tomato soup and the kitchen was warm and it smelt nice.
Landon took Jamie's hand in his and kissed it gently. Lately Jamie had gotten extremely lethargic and couldn't walk on her own. Now it even took her a great amount of energy to have a conversation. It broke Landon up seeing Jamie like this and he wished that she would get better but he knew this wouldn't happen.
Landon prayed to God, despite his contempt of what He could do. He knew Jamie would eventually die, he prayed to God that her passing would be quick and painless. For both of them.
Jamie moved around, restless.
"Hush," Landon said, trying to reassure her. Jamie opened her eyes and when she saw Landon she smiled.
"Hey," he smiled back. He leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"Landon..." She looked spent by only saying that one word. He tried to comfort her but she struggled to continue.
"Landon, I love you." Landon was taken aback that she would spend her little energy to say something that she knew that he already knew but he just replied,
"I love you too Jamie." He leaned in to kiss her. Their lips touched and he withdrew, feeling something wasn't right. Her eyes weren't opening again and he suddenly realised that the room was filled with a long beep. Horrified, he looked onto the screen of one of the many machines spread around the room and saw a long flat line that seemed to stretch on for a mile.
The next few moments were a blur for Landon and all he could remember was a doctor approaching him while the he was looking down at his feet.
"I'm sorry Mr Carter. We couldn't do anything for your wife." Then they all left leaving Landon alone with Jamie. He rushed over to her side and tried to wake her. Trying to convince himself that the doctors had made a mistake and that Jamie was still alive. Trying to convince himself that the machine was wrong. Trying to convince himself that Jamie hadn't left yet.
But she wouldn't wake. Landon felt tears welling up in his eyes and he let them go for once. His tears fell onto her cheeks and it looked as if Jamie was crying. Landon buried himself in her shoulder where he sobbed for what seemed like years.
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AN: Hey guys, how's it going? I'm feeling really innocent right now so I decided to write this story. Don't worry it gets happier =P.
Cyz,
P3