A/N: Hello! Hello! It's good to see me, isn't it? Not need to respond, that was rhetorical! I love that line! Thank you all for the wonderful reviews, they really do mean a lot to me. This chapter is in the POV of Boq. So, ENJOY FELLOW OZIANS!!!

Boq POV

Maybe one night I could climb out the window while Nessa is sleeping. Maybe I could bother her so much with that 'Madame Governor' thing that she'll never wanna see my face again! Maybe I cou--

I returned to Oz from my thoughts when I heard something make a loud thump from the hallway. Pshhh! It's just nothing! I mean, it's not like Nessa. . .uh-oh! I ran out of the library to find Nessa head first on the floor, wheezing. It looked as if she'd be having a heart-attack, but I know that she has the most healthiest health record in all of Oz!

Without further more thoughts, I ran for her.

I kneeled down to her using all of my strength to turn her on her side.

"Nessa! What happened?!" I asked--no, yelled to her. I took a good look at her, and she looked horrible! This is something I've never seen in all of my life! She looked so weak, and defenseless. Like that time 12 years ago when I almost confessed I only asked her out to the ball because Glinda recommended me to do so. Only 10 times worse.

"Boq --cough-- don't help me. --cough, cough, sniffle, wheeze--"

"How can I not? You look like you're gonna die!" she looked at me with now unhealthy, hazel eyes, and told me.

"--cough, sniffle--Something around those lines." What did she mean by that? Did she want this to happen?

Then, the most frightening thing happened to her. Closed her eyes. No matter how much strength she had put into trying to stay up, she fell on the floor, clutching her stomach, around where her kidneys would be. Tears hopelessly flowed from her eyes, but she was smiling! She did want this to happen, did she! I sat down next to her, laying her head onto my lap.

She got into a full wheezing episode mixed in with furious coughs until a splash of red was captured by the hardwood floor. By now, I could feel my heart pound against my chest. After maybe a minute, it all stopped. No more coughing, but there was a huge puddle of blood next to me. I felt like my heart stopped, and it seemed she stopped, also.

I lay my first two fingers on her neck trying to get a pulse. Thank Oz that she still had one, but it was so weak I could've missed it. By now, my eyes were red and puffy from the crying! No matter how many times Nessa annoys me to my dea--NO! I can't think, or say any of those horrible words at this moment! I can't believe this happened to my girl! But, all of the smiling. As if she doesn't even care that these could be her last moments? How could she want this to happen? What happened to my sarcastic, straightforward, independent cute little dictator?

I sighed, knowing what I had to do. I turned her around so that her head was facing mine. Her face as pale as snow, her lips as red as a rose--her blood. It made me flinch to see her like this.

"Nessa?" she glanced up to me.

"I think you and I both know what you're feeling right now. Scared, alone, suicidal." her eyes widened, as if she'd say 'you knew?'. "But I have to ask you. Why so happy, Nessa? Did you intent on having a painful day like today? Please tell me, Nessa."

She softly grabbed hold of my arm. With little strength she had, I could tell she was trying to pull herself up. I helped her, groping my hands around her waist, and pulling her up in a sitting position. She lay her head on my chest. I wonder if she can feel my heart knocking against my rib cage.

"I'm t-tired of living t-this horrible life. I don't w-want to die knowing that y-you're unhappy. B-Boq, leave now, and let m-me die in peace. F-find Glinda, t-tell her how y-you feel. Y-you don't care about me enough to--." she stopped there for another harsh cramp bolted through her. Even I could feel it.

"Boq, I think this will be the l-last time--" she whispered to me. My eyes widened in horror.

"No, no, no, no, no! Don't leave me! Nessa, I love you. I loved Glinda at first, but what's the whole point in loving someone who can't even pronounce your own name right? Nessa! Please!" my voice broke out into sobs.

"No, Boq. It's too late now. What's wished is wished, and there's no turning back now." her face got closer to mine until our lips met. Like the perfect match. Then, her body went limp.

"No! NO!!!" I yelled furiously. I dug my face into her chest. I wrapped my arms around her. She could have comforted me, and vice-versa. But we thought about the negative things, and hid it from each other. And now, it's too late.

I lay her down on the floor. I kissed her rosy red lips so passionately, and hard. I forced my tongue in her mouth. I tasted her light-rose-like breath, mixed in with the harsh copper blood from her throat, or somewhere inside of her. I wanted to taste every bit of her before it was time to let her go.

Nessa POV

And then I woke up screaming with sweat covering every inch of my body.

A/N: Nopers, it ain't over yet! Gee, it is so cool to write cliffys! Please, review--They're for Boq, and you know he needs happiness at this point! Wow, I've never felt more passionate about a novella before!!!