A Day In His Life

"The bastard killed my family and I watched, I let, him get away."
"Don't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault. None of it was."
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't came in late and argued. They wouln't be dead." He started crying into Lara. "They'd be here with me. We'd be happy."
She wiped the tear off his cheek, "Look, stay here. I'll go back home get you your clothes and some stuff and I'll let you decide when to come back. If, you want to come back." Lara held his hand. She walked back to the car, her braid flowing in the strong wind.
"I'm so-."
"Move on, please. I mean, don't forget them, I know you'll never stop loving them, they were part of you... God, I never knew it'd be this difficult. I'll just go."
"Lara."
"Just, don't say a word." The Amazon drove off as the Warrior watched. He opened his hand and saw the 15 carat gold ring, with an amythest in the middle and four diamonds surrounding it. It was the engagement ring he had bought. He clenched his fist.

A few weeks later...

Kurtis sat down, his back resting on the bark of the tree. He had came here everyday since Lara had last left him. Many people came here for their loved ones. Some old, some young. Some crying, some holding it all back so no-one could see that a little piece of them had died along with the person. He kissed the two gravestones, "I love you." He walked back to their old home.

1st July, 2005

He unlocked the door and looked around. The first few rooms were empty. He ran up the stairs and into the living room. Her back was towards Kurtis. He could just see the small red book she was reading. He instantly knew what it was.

"... There's a moment when I look at you
And no speech is left in me
My tongue breaks
Then fire races under my skin and I tremble
And grow pale for I am dying of such love
Or so it seems to me."

Lara leaped off her chair and dropped her book, "Kurtis!" She hugged him. "I never thought you were coming back."
"I break up with the sexiest female in the world, and I don't come back to her, you must be jokin'!"
"I mean, I know I was voted that but... you're only going out with me because of my looks?"
"No, I went out with you because of your looks. I stay with you because of your personality." He thought for a moment, "I came back because I love you."
"What?"
"I stay with you because of your personality."
"No, the other part."
"I went out with you because of your looks?"
"No, the part after the personality."
"There was no part after personality."
"Yes, there was."
"I don't remember saying anything." Kurtis smiled, "I love you."
"There's the part I wanted to hear again."
"Oh, I have two presents for you."
"Presents, I like presents."
"Well, if you look outside in one minute, you'll get your second present. But," he saddened.
"But?"
"You probably didn't want me to do this, not again."
"Oh, God." Her face nearly in tears.
"Will you marry me?"
Lara cried a laugh out, "Yes, again." She leaped to him.
"You still want your second present?"
"Uh huh."
"Well, look out the window." Lara followed the instructions. A once-white van, now painted with the Death Star, Wookies, Starship Enterprise and Lara came in through the mansion gates.
"Hey, it's a van full of Star Wars, Star Trek and me fans. I've always wanted one of those." Lara was confused.
"That's not all the van has."
Winston opened the door for the fans. Two people came through the doors. Lara ran out of the room and jumped over the banister to greet them. Lara recognised one of them. The world can be a small place.
"Hello, Ms. Croft."
"Good evening, Thomas."
"Girl, y'know I like Zip."
"And you know I like Lady Lara Elizabeth Isabela Henshingly Croft, but you don't see me complaining." They looked at each other and burst out laughing, "I absolutely detest people using my full name."
Zip, nearly on the floor from laughing, "Isabela? Where did you get that?"
"Mum said she picked it up from a Princess in Turkey." They calmed down. "Who's person number two?"
"Ksju."
"What a beautiful name!"
"Thank you Lady Croft."
"Please, call me Lara."
"Okay, Lara." Ksju looked much like a blonde version of Lara. Slightly smaller, different colour of eyes, different nose, but if they were side by side, you could mistake them for twins.
"So, why Zip and Ksju?"
"New tech. team for a new adventure; Your looking for something called the 'Secrets of the Past'. You'll be in Africa, starting next week." He handed her the sheets of paper. "You'll be getting a lot of fancy equipment from these guys, plus if you need any, help. Research, that sort of stuff."
"Now, this sounds like a fun adventure." She smiled.