by Ashley Snell
“I once told you that no matter what happened between us I would make sure you were straight. I didn’t do that, Six. I broke my word to you. I won’t do it again. I know you loved Free, but he’s the reason you’re sitting in this bed hanging onto your life. Let me take care of you. Let me keep my word this time around,” he stated.
Six gave him a weak smile, but they were interrupted when a nurse walked into the room.
“I’m sorry, sir, but visiting hours are over,” she stated.
Britain leaned over and kissed Six’s cheek. “I’m coming back for you,” he whispered. “Get some rest. I’ll be here in the morning. I love you.”
“I love you too,” she whispered back.
When Britain walked out of the room Six cried as her life’s circumstances haunted her. Now was her chance to move on with Britain, but in her heart, she knew that she could never let go of Free. Yes, it was true that she did love Britain, but her feelings for Free were so much deeper than love. They were soul mates, and even though Free was no longer living, Six could still feel his energy. She was in love with Free. She was linked to him in a way that didn’t allow her to invest herself into anyone else.
Six heard the hum of the machines that surrounded her, keeping her alive, then she pictured Free’s face. Britain could be a lovely substitute, but Free was the one who she belonged to…who she belonged with.
“If you die, I die,” she whispered, remembering something that she had told him a long time ago to show her loyalty. Six inhaled deeply as she thought of what she was about to do. She used all of her will to lift her arm. It trembled rapidly as pain shot through her body, but Six didn’t stop until her hand was wrapped around the oxygen tube that was inserted into her nose. She remembered the doctor’s words.
Your body has to learn how to function again. That’s why you are hooked up to the breathing machine. Your brain is not sending the correct signals to the rest of your body. You can’t breathe or move on your own.
“Aghh!” Six whimpered as she tugged at the oxygen tube, yanking it from her nose.
Six’s body immediately went into convulsions as she struggled to inhale. She knew that she was committing suicide and the temporary pain she was feeling would soon disappear. She jerked violently and the monitors beeped like crazy as the hospital staff hurried into her room. They were too late, however. Six felt her soul drifting away as the convulsions died down.
I love you, Free. I’m on my way to you, she thought.
The heart monitor flat lined indicating that Six was no longer alive. The doctor shook his head as he looked at the room clock.
“Time of death…eleven twenty-eight P.M.”
Notes
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