~ Three Weeks Later ~
Alex and Jennifer got married, it's a little bit fast, but it was necessary.
"Alex, are you asleep?" Jennifer asked, they're lying on a hammock, Jennifer's laying on Alex's stomach with his arm around her shoulder.
"Yes, I am" Alex answered, opening his eyes. "What's wrong? Sweetie?" Alex asked, worried, Jennifer's face is pale.
"I...I feel dizzy..." Alex lay her down on as fast as possible but gentle. He dialed 911.
"Alex?" Jennifer whispered Alex hurried to her side. "I love you." Those were the last words she ever spoken. After a while, Jennifer's lying in a hospital bed and Alex's sitting in a chair outside the room.
"Is she okay?" Alex asked eagerly as the doctor exited the room.
"I'm sorry, she lost her consciousness."
"No" Alex whispered, can't believe it's actually happening, he knows her condition and her time's almost up, but he still believed that she deserves to live longer, she never done any harm to anyone in her life, she's the sweetest person he had ever known. He falls back in the chair, before he knew it, he was singing...
I've got this feeling that you're not gonna stay
It's burning deep within me
The fear of losing of slipping away
It just keeps getting closer, baby
Whatever reason to leave what I've had
My place is always beside you
And I, wish that I didn't need you so bad
Your face, just won't go away
Don't wanna lose to loneliness,
Girl I know we can win
Don't wanna lose to emptiness
Oh, no, or ever again.
Don't wanna lose you now, baby
I know we can win this
Don't wanna lose you now, no, no
Or ever again…
As he sang, his mind flew back to the first time he met her. Her lovely gray-green eyes, the way she said 'hi' shyly, when they first went on a date in the park. He can't forget the time when he forced her to eat an apple for her health, their first kiss, the smile on her face when she tried on the wedding dress, their wedding...
A few days passed, in those days, Alex never left Jennifer's side, he didn't eat nor sleep. One night, Alex falls asleep without knowing, little did he know, Jennifer's eyes opened. The next morning, he woke up, finding himself on a bed next to Jennifer, he pulled open the curtain the separate bed to bed, but to his surprise, the bed was made and Jennifer was gone.
"No....." Alex whispered, knowing what must’ve happen.
"Sir?" the nurse asked.
"Yeah?"
"Your wife, she left a note and this." The nurse hands Alex an envelope and the box that holds the wedding ring.
"Thanks" Alex said as he opens the envelope...
Alex,
Tears start to form at the corner of Alex's eyes, he opens the box, takes out the wedding ring, as he holds it up against the light, his eyes caught something inside the ring. "What is this?" Alex looked at it again, carefully. It has 'Love Always' engraved inside. Alex stood there, reading the letter over and over again, he doesn't know how much time passed.
"Hey, you okay?" It was Brian, one of his best friends. Alex nodded, slowly he turns and walks out the room.
"What should we do? He's been like that for weeks!" Brian whispered to his cousin, Kevin, they're peeping at Alex though the crack of the door.
"I don't know. Let's go talk to him, I guess." Kevin shrugged.
"You okay? Everyone's real worry about you." Brian takes a seat next to Alex on the bench. Alex didn't respond his expression is blank.
"You promised Jennifer that you would take care of yourself! Is this what you call taking care of yourself?" Kevin starts to shake Alex back and forth, as if he's trying to shake some sense into him.
"I know that. It's just so hard to lose her, she's so young and…" Alex's voice trails off as he let out a muffled sob.
"Alex, it's time to let go." Brian put the letter and the ring in Alex's hand, pushing the hand close, letting Alex hold it. Looking down at the things in his hand, Alex takes off his white gold chain around his neck and put the wedding ring on it as he folds the letter carefully and puts it in his pocket.
"Yeah, I guess so, it's time to let go..."
