The connection - New beginnings

Chapter Forty- The final goodbye

Alex

I stood silently letting the tears roll down my face as I clutched the single white rose I held in my hand. Nothing but silence surrounded me, everyone had left at least half hour ago as I stood silently as if in a trance just staring at the headstone in complete devastation. How could this have happened, I'd lost him. He was gone. The connection broken forever.

I let my tears fall freely as I knelt down and placed the single rose on top of the headstone. I can't believe this was actually happening. 

I heard a crunching sound behind me as someone approached, guess I wasn't alone after all.

You'll never be alone Lex

I let out a long sigh as his words played over in my head. Maybe he was right. I may have lost him but he was still a part of me, he always would be. I turned and met those piercing green eyes I knew so well, they too held so much emotion as he held back tears for the loss of his brother. We'd both lost him, and now we had to somehow get through this. How could we get through this, how could we just carry on.

"Because he'd want us to" 

I closed my eyes and replayed the memory in my mind one more time, I had held both of their hands as they lay there in the hospital slipping away from me, but only one of them had woken up. 

I love you Lex, be strong, be there for each other. I want you to be happy. Both of you.

That was the last thought I'd heard from him before he slipped away. I felt two strong arms wrap around me pulling me from my memories as he held me against his chest.

"I miss him so much" I sobbed into his chest as he held me

"So do I" he whispered softly into my hair.

He pulled away and took my hand in his as I gave one final look at the grave in front of me. I'd never forgot him. Neither of us would but this was goodbye.