The rain trickled its way down the window as Amy sat starring off into space. The time had come and she wasn’t sure how Jeff was going to handle what she was going to do. Please, she prayed, be strong for me Jeff, I can’t do this without you.
“Hi Babe.” Jeff called out shaking the rain off his coat. Entering the room he could see the pain etched on her face. “Please tell me the pain wasn’t to bad” he pleaded as he gently kissed her and sat down.
“I wish I could, but I know all my good days are behind me now. The time has come, we’ve talked about it enough. I can’t take anymore.” Amy rasped.
“NO!” Jeff sat shaking his head, knowing what she said was true but unwilling to accept what it meant. “It’s to soon, we have more time. I need more time!”
“No, there’s no more time.” Sweat beaded on Amy’s brow as she struggled to get the words out. “All I have now is pain; I need to be free of it. You need to remember the good times and look to the future. We’ll be together again somewhere, I feel it in my heart. But my time here is over.”
“I don’t know if I can handle this.” Jeff pleaded.
“I’ll understand if you have to leave. I want you to stay, but I won’t force you.”
“LEAVE?” Jeff cried out. "When I married you it was forever. And I’ll be by your side to the end no matter how much it hurts. The last thing I’d do is leave you now.”
“I love you so much, always remember that. I wouldn’t have had these last few years without your love to give me strength. Soon now, it will all be over.” Amy’s voice trailed off.
“Soon? What do you mean? What have you done?"
“I’m so sorry, I took the pills when I heard you come in.”
“Please forgive me, I couldn’t take them in front of you.” Amy whispered her head nodding on her shoulders.
“Oh! Babe!” Jeff cried as he reached down and lifted Amy to his lap. “ I love you so much, I always will, you’re my one and only.”
“I’m so sleepy..,”
“It’s okay, go to sleep babe and wake up in a better place.” Jeff choked out, rocking Amy as she closed her eyes, tears streaming down his face. “ Sleep my love until we’re together again.” Jeff continued to rock Amy long after her last breath passed her lips; unable to let go.
