“Silly girl, it isn’t your fault. It was my own choice. If I were given another chance,
I’d still be willing to be with you. Moments spent with you were happier than my entire lifetime. I should be the one saying sorry. I didn’t protect you well and let you get hurt.”
Justin felt so real, as though he were still alive. Rosalie could sense the tears in his eyes and feel his every breath.
“Justin…” Rosalie broke down crying.
“Rose,” Justin said, holding Rosalie’s hand. “It’s time for me to leave. I’m sorry, but I can’t stay by your side.”
“No, Justin!” Rosalie grabbed his hand and cried agitatedly, “You said earlier that you’re mine and I’m yours. You said you’d never leave me! You can’t go back on your word!”
“Rose,” Justin said, tears streaming down his face. “Although my body is no longer with you, my soul will always be in your heart. No matter where you go, you’ll bring me with you. As long as you think of me, I’ll live on.”
He gently pulled Rosalie up to her feet, his face handsome as always. His eyes were filled with love as he looked at Rosalie. “My dear wife, don’t cry.”
His affectionate address of her broke her heart.
“My husband!” She threw herself into his arms, pleading piteously, “Take me with you, won’t you? I really want to go with you! Anywhere is fine as well as I am with you. I’m not scared, no matter where you take me!”
“No, you can’t go with me,” Justin said as he cupped her face in his hands. “You have your son, and he needs his mother.”
“What about you? Won’t you be lonely by yourself?”
Justin’s hands felt so cold. He must be feeling helpless and scared. Her heart broke for him.
“I’m not lonely. Rose, you’re mine and I’m yours. We’re one,” he said as he held Rosalie’s hand, gently
caressing her stomach. “I’m heren eto
inside of you. You’ll take me along with you forever and we’ll never be apart.”
Justin looked at her with deep affection tinged with indescribable sorrow, the sum
of memories and hopelessness for the future.
Rosalie stared at her stomach and Justin’s hand that was covering it. “Justin…”
“Rose,” Justin said as he cupped her cheeks and kissed her deeply. “You didn’t lose me. Our love will go on. Promise me to live on well and happily Explore the world for me and be happy every single day. Live
each day for me.”
“Justin, how will I be happy without you?”
“Rose, you can be happy even without me. Trust me.” Justin caressed her silky
tresses with his large hands. “Go back. It’s time for you to wake up.”
“No, I don’t want to wake up. I don’t want to!” Rosalie was starting to sense that she was dreaming. She hugged Justin tight. “I don’t want to wake up! Justin, I want to be with you right here!”
If this were a dream, she never wanted to wake up. She didn’t want to wake up,
she really didn’t.
The warmth in her arms disappeared, leaving nothing behind.
Justin was gone.
Darkness was all that was left.