. Shawna . wrote:fighter wrote:oh thats okay then anyway thank you for commenting ^^YwLovely choice for Reid
only the best for boy genius ^^
. Shawna . wrote:fighter wrote:oh thats okay then anyway thank you for commenting ^^YwLovely choice for Reid
m i n t ; wrote:Nighty, that's beautiful. ;n;
Scabior's_Fangirl wrote:Nightingale~ wrote:;&;
Jessica ;&; Sebastian<3
Beautiful. I have no other words.
tmfish wrote:Nightingale~ wrote:;&;
Jessica ;&; SebastianShe was dying. I didn't have to see her to know that. I had been told by her family's usual doctor that everything he had tried had failed, that I her last hope. She couldn't die. But something was killing her from the inside, and her body couldn't cope. It was shutting down. She didn't have long left.
Sucking in a breath, I closed my eyes for a moment. Jessica's beautiful face swam in the forefront of my mind, but it was her as a teenager. The last time I had seen her was seven years ago, when she seventeen and I was a year older. I had always been the sick one then; forever catching colds and complaining of migraines, she had always been so happy, so carefree, so healthy. The one that kept me sane when I was bed-ridden, who held my hand when I threw up in her garden. Had we changed roles now? I knew that she had never liked to be the centre of attention. She never wanted people fussing over her, it made her uncomfortable. But she never minded helping others, she was always the one I turned to when I was upset. Because she listened. Because she didn't judge me. Because she didn't treat me like I was fragile and an outcast. Because she told the truth. But I threw it all back in her face. I broke her heart.
Reaching forwards, I rapped my knuckle on the door of the house in front of me. It was just the same as I remembered it. Nothing had changed except us. Jessica's mother opened the door. Other than the grey streaks in her hair, she was just the same. Her eyes widened slightly, giving away the fact that she recognised me, but other than that she acted as if I was a stranger. Or the man that was trying to save her daughter's life. "Doctor, please come in," She waved me in, and set off immediately, "She had been getting gradually worse day by day. She barely speaks now, and she refuses to eat. We've managed to keep her drinking, but..." Her voice died, and she dabbed at tears. Bowing my head, I followed her silently until we reached a familiar door. I blinked. "She still has the same bedroom?" I blurted out before I could stop myself.
Jessica's mother gave me a strange look, a mixture of bewilderment and sadness, "No, she asked to be moved back here. When she fell ill. It always held such happy memories for her, she felt happier in here."
Nodding slowly, I held my breath as she reached for the door handle. It clicked open easily, and swung forwards to admit me. I bit back a horrified gasp at the sight.
Jessica lay on a bed in the centre of the room, her skin waxy and deathly pale. With her eyes closed, the only way to tell she was still alive was the almost-unnoticeable rising and falling of her chest. I took a step towards her, and her hand twitched as she heard my footsteps. "Mother?" She asked in a faint voice, "Mother, I asked to be left alone. Will you please grant me one wish?"
"I'm not your mother, Jessica, I'm here to help you." My voice was almost as quiet as hers.
A small smile slipped across her lips, "But there is nothing you can do to help me. You know there isn't."
"We don't know that."
She ignored my words and continued, annoyance creeping into her words, "My idiotic doctor sent for you, didn't he? Well, even if he is incompetent, you won't find anything. I'm dying, and you can't stop it. Now will you please leave me in peace?"
Coming to a stop beside her, I settled my bag on the desk. "Why are you so stubborn now? This isn't how I remember you."
After a lengthy pause, Jessica opened her eyes. She gazed up at me with those gorgeous green eyes, which still shone despite the dark shadows that surrounded them. I met her gaze, and took her hand in mine as a tear traced its way down her cheek. "You came back." She whispered, wrapping her slender fingers around mine, "You forgave me."
My eyes pricked with tears of my own, "Of course I came back." I sank into a chair, a frown creasing my brow, "No, Jessica. I forgave myself. You did nothing wrong."
"I made you leave. I told you to leave. It was all my fault."
I reached up to tug her wig back into place, giving myself time to think. She lowered her gaze, "I'm ugly now. You shouldn't have come back. You should have remembered me for who I was before."
"You're just as beautiful as you always were." I kissed her forehead gently, then sat back, encasing her hand with both of mine. It was ice cold.
"D-Did you marry her? When you got older?" I could tell it was taking her a lot of effort to ask this, that it was painful for her. But she deserved to know the truth.
"We got married last year." I squeezed her hand quickly.
"I'm happy for you. That you, settled down. I hope..." Her voice died on her lips, and I leant forwards in concern. "Don't worry about me." She drew in a ragged breath, offering me a small smile. I didn't return it. Her breathing was getting more shallow, and the light in her eyes was fading.
"Jessica, let me--"
"No, please Seb. Please don't try to keep me alive. I don't want to be hooked up to machines. I don't want to be drugged. I've made my decision. Please respect it. Please, just sit with me." Her eyes bored into mine, stopping me from speaking. She didn't want to live any more.
"I'm so sorry, this is all my fault. I should never have left, I should have stayed. I was stupid, I'm sorry. I didn't think you knew what you were saying, what you were trying to commit yourself to. I thought that if I left, you'd realise what a mistake it would be to be with me." Tears dripped onto my knees as I looked down, dropping her hand, "I regret leaving so much, and I'll never be able to take it back. I love Maddie, but..."
"I've had seven years to think about what I said, but I would never take it back. That was what I felt, and I still feel that way. But you and Maddie, I hope you're happy. I'm just glad that you came to see me one last time." Jessica stretched her arms out towards me, and I leant forwards, wrapping my arms around her. She was so thin.
"Don't cry Seb, just think about all the good times we had. Maybe I'll meet you again someday."
"Please don't leave me!" I struggled to hold back my tears, "You can't leave me now!"
She didn't reply, simply laying her head on my shoulder.
"Jess, Jess, please!" I cried as she let out a shuddering breath. "Please. Jess, I-I love you."
"I..." She didn't manage to finish her words as her body finally shut down. I settled her back down on her bed. She looked so peaceful now. She could have been sleeping.
But she would never wake up. A lonely butterfly fluttered through the open window, a rare sight this late in the year. It danced through the air, lowering itself onto Jessica's chest, its beautiful wings spreading out to rest.
Even so close to death, it was so mesmerizing. So graceful. So gorgeous.
Just like Jessica had been.
And although Jessica had told me not to cry, I could not help myself.
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Um , okay. owo
Bad ending because I was too busy trying not to cry. >_>
this was amazing! i loved-ed it ! very nice story, almost made me cry.
Nightingale~ wrote:;&;
Jessica ;&; SebastianShe was dying. I didn't have to see her to know that. I had been told by her family's usual doctor that everything he had tried had failed, that I her last hope. She couldn't die. But something was killing her from the inside, and her body couldn't cope. It was shutting down. She didn't have long left.
Ikaaaaaaaaa wrote:Nightingale~ wrote:;&;
Jessica ;&; SebastianShe was dying. I didn't have to see her to know that. I had been told by her family's usual doctor that everything he had tried had failed, that I her last hope. She couldn't die. But something was killing her from the inside, and her body couldn't cope. It was shutting down. She didn't have long left.
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Twin, this is gorgeous <3
And sad, and atmospheric and amazing <33333
.inspiration. wrote:
The Dancer && The Rain
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