Wow this is it...I think this is the end...
Chapter Nineteen
"Everything's going to be fine sir!" The nurse told Raiden, "You just have to wait we're doing everything we can!"
"But!" Raiden tried to push past the nurse.
"SIR! SIT DOWN!" She shouted with annoyance, "I'm really sorry sir you're just gonna have to wait. I will bring you news soon."
Soon? What was soon? How did you define soon? My soon was in matter of minutes, but a hospitals soon was God knows when.
Well, soon was six hours later and the nurse came back with a grizzly blonde bearded doctor. Raiden stood up as they approached.
"Jack Flynn, correct?" The doctor asked.
"Yes, is Chris all right? Is she okay?" He asked quickly.
The doctor sighed and looked at the nurse and then at Raiden, "Mr. Flynn, she took two shots to the chest one caused no damage at all, however the other hit one of the main veins to the heart."
"What does that mean?" Raiden ran his hand through his hair.
The doctor swallowed hard, "Sir I'm afraid she won't live through the night. She's conscious right now and I think she'd want to be with you and her loved ones."
"Is there anyone I can call, sir?" The nurse asked.
Raiden swallowed this all in, "What do you mean she won't live through the night? Is there nothing you can do?"
"I'm sorry we've done all that we can." The doctor said sadly.
After collecting himself and telling the nurse who to call he walked down the hall nearly in tears. He stopped at her door and looked through the small window at her. It wasn't fair for her to die like this.
He dried his tears and walked in, "Hey sweetie."
"Jack..." She said softly and reached for him. He quickly went to her hand and held it tightly. She was so cold and pale.
"How you doing?" He asked with a forced smile. She didn't say anything she just looked at him and smiled, "You're gonna be fine you kno-"
"Jack remember to smile okay." She told him weakly.
"What?" He sat down next to the bed.
She smiled and touched his cheek, "Remember...me an-and smile..."
"I won't have too, your smile will be there to do it for me." He nearly choked that she knew. She knew she was dying.
"I'm glad my last moments are with you..." She whispered softly. He let a tear slide down his cheek, "I'm glad that, Jack?"
"I-I'm here." He stuttered out, "What is it?"
"Ja..ck I..I'm gl...ladI l..l..oved you..." She smiled, breathed in deep and shut her eyes slowly.
Beeeeeep
It was deafening that tiny noise. Raiden cried into her side.
"Chris come back...please come back...I need you...Chris...Chris! Chris!" Some nurses pulled him away out into the waiting room.
It couldn't have happened like that. No she was supposed to pull through and come home. These thoughts rolled through Raiden's head as he laid down on the couch.
He didn't know how long he laid there until a nurse wearing a mask came by and offered him a pillow and a blanket, stating that he was in no condition to try and go home. He softly thanked her, but it was hallow thanks.
"If you need anything ask one of the nurses." She said as she left. He nodded and sat there holding the pillow close to his chest, when a gruff voice broke through the crowd.
"I'm looking for a girl, names Crystal." He was at the front desk.
"David..." Snake looked behind him at Raiden.
"Jack where's Crystal is she-" He stopped as Raiden's head shook and tears fell, "Oh god no...no..."
He braced himself against the front desk and slowly sank to the floor as the nurse that offered him the bedding helped him up and set him in a waiting room chair.
"It wasn't supposed to be like this." Snake shook.
Raiden didn't say anything he just sat there in a daze.
"My angel went back to heaven now." Was all he thought.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate the life that Crystal Mackintosh lived. She was a bright individual who..." The preacher continued to praise her for the wonderful things that they knew she did.
Raiden looked at the coffin that was slowly lowered into the ground. She was completely gone now except in memory.
The crowd slowly left after paying there last respects. Finally it was just Snake and Raiden.
Raiden read the tombstone aloud, "Crystal Mackintosh she smiled at everything. The Good and The Bad to the very end."
"She had a priceless smile." Snake turned and walked toward the cars leaving Raiden alone.
"She had an angel's smile." He produced a red rose and placed it on the grave, "Good bye my angel."
Wow this is the end...Or is it... Let me now if you want something different because it's quite possible that things can change.