Chapter 13 (part 1): It Is Done
Sue awoke in the same chair that she had been sitting in for nearly two days now. She wasn't too sure what had woken her, other than something felt different. A quick check of the clock showed that it was 7:15am. She looked over to Bobby and saw that he was still asleep in his chair. She looked over at Jack and her heart jumped in her chest.
"Jack!" She exclaimed, causing Bobby to jerk awake. The heart monitor showed flat. Jack was gone.
"No." Sue whispered.
"No." Bobby said next to her. "He was getting better." He sat back in the chair, dimly aware that Sue was crying silently and no doubt hadn't heard a word he'd said. She took Jack's limp hand in both hers and raised it to her lips. He was still warm. How could this happen? Sue asked herself. There is no way this just happened. But the truth weighed heavily on her heart. Jack had just died, and in a way, so had she. Tears streamed down her face as she sat there, holding his hand. She loved him, and she decided that even if he wasn't alive to hear it, she had to tell him. She managed to stop crying for a moment, and leaned closer to him.
"I love you." She said, not caring who heard, just as long as she said it. Then she kissed him. His lips were warm on hers, and she kissed him hard, pouring her heart and soul into that one move. Not that it really mattered anymore.
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arlene: In answer to your question: Maybe. I'll try not to keep you waiting for more. :D