Hey guys! So basically, I decided to end this story, considering it's not getting much feedback and I want to finish up most of my stories, to work on new ones for the summer. You guys better be ready for a jam-packed Eclare summer of 2012! ;D Please Enjoy The Epilogue Of "Arms Of An Angel"...
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Arms Of An Angel
You are not alone; I am here with you. You will always be in my heart forever until the end of time.
ELI
"Josh! Josh can you please, please pick up all the baby toys lying around on the steps? If I step on them one more time I'm going to need to stitch up my foot," I begged my eldest son, who looked up at me with pleading eyes as I sighed, "I know this is a lot, but without mom around anymore, I need help. Just please, bear with me."
"You make it sound like she's dead already. She's just in the hospital," He spat, as I sighed, "I am well aware of her condition Josh, but right now I need you to take your baby brother up to his room and clean up the toys. Please. I need to call Adam to pick us up to go to the hospital."
I handed my youngest son, Ethan, over to Josh as he shoved his fist into his mouth, drool coating Josh's shirt, "Sorry buddy, just put it in the hamper and I'll watch it later."
It seems as if ever since Clare left for the hospital, after throwing up blood all over the bathroom floor, our household has been on a sickening tilt.
Nothing was going right.
"Hey Adam, yeah it's me, Josh is putting down Ethan now, and then I want to visit Clare," I sniffled, just thinking about how the doctor told us after today, their won't be much time so we'd have to get in our last words.
Josh hasn't accepted that fact, nor have I, but I've accepted the fact that I received extra time with Clare that I wasn't even supposed to get. And for that, I am thankful for each minute more I had.
"Are you going to bring the kids?" Adam responded with a hoarse voice, and I knew, that he was in fact already crying. I inhaled sharply, rubbing my temples as tears pricked my eyes, slowly streaming down my face, "J-josh is going to be so crushed if he sees her this w-way...I don't know what to do Adam."
"They need to see her Eli, she needs to seem them," He whispered, and I took a deep, shaky breath in, "I know, I know. Alright, I'll see you soon."
2 HOURS LATER
The second Eli, her husband of ten years had walked through her hospital door gripping onto their newest addition to the family, Ethan, with Josh slowly walking behind Eli, she couldn't help but force a smile.
"Hi," she croaked out one word, that seemed as if it barely made it through her lips as Josh's heart raced when he saw his mother's chapped lips, pale reflection, and heard her heavy breaths.
"I-It's okay," Clare had reassured Josh, but he just shook his head, tears escaping his eyes.
Eli didn't know what to do, whether to embrace her, or not to touch her because she was too fragile. The baby in Eli's arms wailed loudly for Clare, extending his arms out while tears escaping his eyes as she whispered tenderly, "Come here baby, mama's here."
She was here, for the time being.
Eli sat on one side of Clare, interlocking her hand with his, placing a small peck on it. Then, he pressed his lips to her dry ones, and although it wasn't like they used to kiss, considering she was too weak, he still felt that spark which made his stomach churn.
"I love you," Eli whispered, as Clare could only nod in response, as her baby rested in her arms.
After moment had passed, Adam had came in, with Fiona by her side, as they crowded the end of Clare's bed. Eli was rubbing her hand, Ethan fast asleep in her arms, as Josh sat a fair distance from Clare, crying.
"D-don't cry," She said, breathing heavily, and to Josh, she sounded like someone was holding her down underneath the ocean water, only letting her up for a moment, before bring her down again only to hear her gasps.
"Don't tell me not to cry! How can I not cry at a time like this? I-I'm losing you mom and I can't do anything!" He screamed, standing up, his chest heaving as his emotions ran rapid through his body.
His jade eyes, just like Eli's, had glistened as Clare smiled at him, "Baby boy, I love you no matter what. And, I want all of you to have one of these. Take them, and read them when...when I'm gone."
Everyone was silent, as she handed out envelopes to each person in the room, until she reached Eli, placed a kiss on his cheek, the handed him three cards, "Give one to Ethan...when he's all...grown up, and my mother."
Tears escaped Clare's eyes, her heart thumping loudly as she whispered, "Take care of him Eli, take care of our two boys, for me."
"I will Clare, I promise," Eli's heart, as well as Adam's and Fiona's, were shattering in halves at the scene before them. The two were madly in love, to a point where it would most likely live on even after Clare's passing.
"Josh, please, sit down with us," Clare begged, her voice cracking as he obeyed his mother, gripping her right hand with his strong left, "I'll never let go mom, I promise."
Clare gripped her three favorite boys' hands, smiling at all of them, as the clock ticked away. As hours passed, the only noise to be heard was Clare's heart monitor, the Goldsworthy's, as well as the Torres', were huddled together with Clare.
Until, Clare's smile faded, her eyelids heavy, her heart monitor turning into a straight line, the last glimpse she had of Earth, was the love of her life, her two best friends, and the two most handsome boys she's ever got to bring life upon...
1 YEAR LATER
Adam, Fiona, Josh, Eli, and Helen all sat at the Goldsworthy's kitchen table. They were all glancing at each other, staring down at the envelope from Clare who had passed away one year ago, in their hands.
"Are we all ready?" Eli asked, clearing his throat, as tears were already being shed before they could even rip the edges of the envelopes open.
The closest people to Clare were still mourning, especially Eli, who had gone into a slump for a couple of months. To see his angel, being buried six feet underground with her body lifeless and pale looking, just broke his heart.
His mind was racing, but after he had converted to being a Christian, he had accepted the fact that Clare was still with him. He was not alone, and even as he stare down at his wedding ring, it shined.
And yet, there was no sun out today.
That's how Eli knew, that when Clare died, she had just been reincarnated into the light of his world.
"Okay, is everyone ready?" He repeated, and all the heads at the table nodded, "One...two...three..."
As Eli opened his envelope, glaring down at his beautiful wife's elegant handwriting, while gripping onto the cross dangling around his neck, he knew, that Clare was simply amongst the angels above, shinning down on him in heaven.
END OF ARMS OF AN ANGEL
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Sorry I ended it on a cliffhanger, I might make a short chapter, just showing what the letters said, or just end it here. Not sure yet, but as for now, this is the end of our heart breaking journey we would love to call...Eclare ;) Just kidding, Clare is well and alive, working on her pathway back to Eli.
Love you guys,
Cliffhanger Girl
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