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~ Chapter Nine ~

"Please."

Chad looked around at the blank canvas that surrounded him, reaching out for the owner of the voice he loved so much. He could almost hear the tears as she spoke, he could almost feel them on his skin as he tried his best to reach out for her, touch her body and just speak to her.

He cried out for her but no sound came out of this mouth, he shook his head as tears fell heavily down his face. He felt something or someone cling onto his hand and he smiled a little – it was good to know that she was still there.

"Chad you promised." He looked around again as he remembered that promise, that damn promise that he knew he had to keep. He shook his head, biting down hard on his lower lip as he tried to cry out for her again and again.

"You promised!" She was crying harder now and he wished he could just see her and wipe away those tears he knew had fallen down her beautiful face. He wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her gently on her soft lips. He wanted to whisper in her ear that everything was going to be okay. He wanted to tell her how much he loves her.

"I am never going to leave you, you know that right?" Chad looked down at the girl he held in his arms as she snuggled up a little closer to him and nodded,


"Do you promise?"

"I promise that I am never going to leave you." He whispered, grabbing her hand and squeezing it tight and smiling at her,

"I promise you that I wouldn't even think about leaving you." She whispered back, leaning up a little to kiss him on the lips, grinning at each other when they pulled away.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too." They both smiled as they closed their eyes, their arms wrapped around each other as they slowly fell asleep., both of them happy to be in each other's company.

He shook his head, he couldn't leave her. He promised her. He ran as fast as he could, looking around the empty space he found himself in, screaming out for the girl he loved more than anything and anyone else – including himself.

"Please don't leave me, I don't know what I would do without you." He heard her again, her sobs tore through him as he felt the need to reach out to her, hold her and smile at her. He felt the need to see her beautiful smile and that wonderful sparkle in her amazing, chocolate brown eyes. He longed to hear that laugh that would always bring a smile to his own face, he longed to hear that voice that sent shivers down his spine. He longed for her.

"Chad?" He shook his head as some colour started to fill up his world once more, he closed his eyes and groaned loudly – glad that sound finally came out of his mouth.

"Sonny!" He sat straight up,

"D-don't move." He can hear her clearer than before, he smiles a little squeezing down on her hand, refusing to let her go anywhere.

"C-Chad I have t-to g-get..." He shook his head and opened his eyes finally, squinting at the bright light as he did.

"Don't leave me." She nodded, biting down on her lower lip as tears ran down her face, he looked at her and smiled again. He could finally see her, feel her next to him and see that gorgeous face he had missed so much.

"You woke up." She whispered, brushing some of his sandy blonde hair out of his eyes as she looked down at him affectionately. He nodded ,

"I promised, remember?"

"I will always remember." He put his hand on her cheek, taking in her appearance, her eyes were bright red from crying and she had dark circles under her eyes from the lack of sleep. Her usually shiny, brown hair now hung in a loose ponytail, dull and limp as it hung gently over her shoulders. The sparkle in her eyes had gone as she looked at the boy she loved so much, she had thought she would lose him, she had almost given up on him.

"It's going to be okay now." He croaked out, wiping the tears from her cheeks as he coughed,

"Promise?" He nodded,

"And I never break a promise." He smiled before patting down on the bed where no wires were in the way, she nodded and then curled up next to him. He frowned at the obvious weight loss and wondered for a moment how long he had been out for. He shook his head before wrapping his arm around her and kissing her gently on the forehead.

"I promise."