Alice Christine Collin
People were passing by in front of me. I loved watching them walked and passed by. Sooner or later I will be leaving Limoges, France. I still had three more days, after this three more days everything will be back to normal. The moment I left Limoges, all the memories that I had will remain as memories. I will be losing Matt again, but I already had a plan and I will stick on it.
“Sweetheart!” I heard Matt’s voice from afar. And then I saw him walking to my direction. He appeared so gorgeous wearing a polo shirt and pants with beanie on his neck.
“Let’s go inside.” He held my hand as we walked inside the Gothic Limoges Cathedral. Few were inside the cathedral. It was so solemn and silent inside. I looked at the cathedral since it was my first time to go there. It felt so good to walk on its aisle while Matt was holding my hand. It felt like we were on our wedding.
We sat on the middle seat of the minster. I gazed at the replicate of the Holy Child as I closed my eyes.
God, thank you for bringing me up to this stage of my life. I could say that I didn’t have a perfect life. I’ve been through different ups and downs and still you didn’t leave me. I will be with you any moment, but can I ask one more thing before you take me away? Can you give me at least three more days to stay with Matt? You can take me after three days. I love him, God. Please. I still want to be with him. And about Ben, please help him heal the wound I’ve caused in his heart. He was one of the best gifts you ever sent to me, but I hurt him, I couldn’t ease the pain that I’ve caused, neither the pain I am feeling inside, but please help him, for me.
Of course, my mom and dad, they were the best parents I could say, they have given me too much and I couldn’t ask for more. God, please, take care of them when I am not by their side anymore. I love them both.
Same as Carlo and Athena and my soon to be first niece or nephew. Take care of them especially their baby. I also dreamed of having a baby of my own before, but that would be impossible anymore. I will be dying soon and I will never have a chance to have a baby. God, listen to me please.
Take care of my love ones. Take care of them for me. Bless me. Amen.
I opened my eyes when I felt Matt’s hand touched my face.
“Why are you crying?” He asked bewildered.
“Nah. I didn’t realize my tears were falling. Nothing. Let’s go.”
“Yeah.” He nodded then we went out of the cathedral.
