A/N I wasn't very happy with the ending of the story. But after listening to Fishers "I will love you", I knew what was missing. So here is the improved ending, still sad, but better (I think...)
So here he was, sitting on the cliff, watching the last sunset. This would be his last sunset. If he looked hard enough, he could see their faces, smiling at him, beckoning him to join them. Touching his back pocket one last time, to make sure the picture and the letter were still there, he slowly wrapped his hand around the service gun he had taken from Walkers ranch.
This afternoon he had visited their graves one last time. The fresh bouquet of flowers was lying on his wife's stone. For the twins he had brought their favourite teddy bears. He had sat by their graves, talking to them as if they were still there. He told his wife about catching the killer, and for his two girls, he sang their favorite lullaby. When he finished singing, he almost expected to hear Syds playful banter, telling him he shouldn't scare the kids with his voice. But when no sound was heard, he knew it was time.He had left the graves with one last look, knowing he would see them all soon.
He had found his way to this place easily. It was where him and Syd went for their honeymoon... They had decided to stay close to home, knowing full well they would be in the cabin anyway. God, he missed her. Just the thought of her touch made him shiver. And whenever that shiver came, the grief would hit him as well. Knowing he would never see her again was agonizing. And the twins... They had always been the sunshine in his life. Whenever he or Syd had felt bad, they had been there, with chubby hands and toothless smiles, to comfort them with a touch, so simple but so pure.
A slight breeze touched his upturned face, and for one second it was like having them back again. But when he opened his eyes, he was still alone. A determined look filled his hollow face when the thought filled his mind: 'But not for long.'
With trance like moves, he brought the gun to his temple. The sun was now below the horizon, darkness started consuming the area.
After one last sigh, and the sound of her name on his lips, a loud noise resounded through the silent forest, causing birds to fly from their resting place within the trees. A few seconds later, everything was quiet again. Silence had returned to the beautiful cliff with the outstretched area of nature. Not a sound could be heard, but within the gust of wind, which moved over the area, the light sound of childrens laughter could be heard...
And Francis Gage was at peace.
Til my body is
dust
til my soul is no more
I will love you - love you
Til
the sun starts to cry
and the moon turns to rust
I will love
you - love you
But I need to know
will you stay for all
time
forever and a day
Then Ill give my heart
til the
end of all time
forever and a day
But I need to know
will
you stay for all time
forever and a day
Then Ill give my
heart
til the end of all time
forever and a day
when the
storms fill my eyes
and we touch the last time
I will love you
- love you...