Peter could feel her slipping away.
'Hey, Carla, wake up, look at the moon, it's out full tonight' Peter said, looking up at the rotund beast, it's opulent rays casting milky shadows over the street.
'Shinning for us eh' Carla said.
'I reckon so' Peter said sadly.
''Well, aren't we lucky' Carla whispered, using all the effort she had to murmur.
As though he was physically in tune with her, he felt her slip further away.
He knew there wasn't a chance now, he could feel it in his bones, in his veins.
'Peter.. ' Carla whispered as the darkness began to take her.
'Yes Carla' Peter said, looking at her pale face, eyes closed.
'Hold me' she said, his lips expelling a whisper of air.
'I.. how' Peter said, seeing how impossibly hard it had been for the paramedic to get in.
She didn't respond.
'Carla?' he said, noticing the corners of her mouth raise slightly.
He took a deep breath, clenching his fists and letting go of her hand, before manoeuvring is body in the best way he could, creeping into the space cocooning her.
He wasn't in the most comfortable positions, but he could hardly complain considering she was laying on a pile of broken bricks and god knows what else, her back broken and her body aching.
He made use of the space, pulling her body into his. He knew then she was gone, he felt one last warm flutter against his cheek, her lips resting against his skin as she took her last breathe.
'Goodbye baby..' Peter said, hot tears slipping between their skin. He raised his hand, holding her face against his, pressing his lips against her skin and kissing her over and over. He desperately needed her to hold him back, but he knew she couldn't.. wouldn't.
'Carla,' he sobbed, his heart pumping hard and fast as he realised she would never be his. She was gone. She was with the angels now.
'Remember when I told you you were beyond gorgeous, well I meant it, I mean it, god Carla, you're the most beautiful women I've ever seen, and you know what, I don't think that's going to change, he uttered to her, still holding her body against his, refusing to let her leave his arms.