When we were five, I promised her I'd always protect her. At eight, I told her I'd always love her. At thirteen, I told her I'd marry her someday. My person. My light. Until I got my first girlfriend at seventeen. I watched her light fade, but she still smiled. I didn't want to be the cliché who picked his best friend over his girlfriend—and I didn't realize my best friend was the one for me until she was gone.
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You arrive at the scene, the paramedics are working on her and you can see her face. You see her long brown hair, her eyes closed. You remember everything about her, from the small mole on her right cheek to the small scar on her knee from when she fell out of a tree when you were kids. The paramedics are trying to get her to respond but she's not waking up. She's in bad shape, a piece of metal has gone through her side. The ambulance door is open and they are preparing to load her into it. They have her on a gurney and are about to push her in.
The woman slowly opens her eyes, her vision blurry and the sounds around her muffled
She doesn't wake up.