'In a perfect world' he thought towards the end of life
'Things would have worked in the way that would have made her happy.'
One step
'In a perfect world' he thought even closer to the end of his life.
'I would have been able to marry her'
Step two
'In a perfect world' he thought near the end of his life
'We wouldn't have to face the rest of our lives without each other.'
Three steps
"Perfect worlds don't exist," she said near the end of her life.
Step four
"Truer words were never spoken," he said near the end of his life.
Five steps
Five steps away
Five steps away from each other
Five steps away before both Lily and James turned back and ran the five steps back to each other.
"When I am with you, I'm in a perfect world." James said
"I'd rather have a day with you then a lifetime with anyone else." Lily said
They ended up having five years.
Five years with each minute bringing them closer to the end of their life. Their life in the perfect world.