Tragedy can't stop us

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"pat!  Where are you? " Pat smiled as if Pran could see him. 

"I'm almost home babe.  I just need to cross this bridge. I'll give you a lot of kisses okay? " Pat kissed the phone and hung up as Pran hummed from the other side. 

Pat was driving back from work.  On his way home there was traffic so Pat thought it would be better to take the shortcut,  a bridge. Pat started thinking back on his future plan with Pran.  They planned big but started from something small.  They planned to adopt kids together,  buy a big house,  get a puppy and a kitten and grow old together.  As he was thinking and smiling a truck came from behind his car and pushed it.  The car ran straight into the bridge walls and crashed.  His head got severe damage.  Blood was flowing from his head when he could suddenly watch his own body.  He could see himself lifeless inside the car.  The truck had already run away from there leaving him alone.  That bridge was not used by a lot of people so people didn't know there was an accident.  Pat looked behind him...  He should go to pran.  His pran freaks out when he gets late.  His pran should be kept safe.  He started walking but it felt like he was floating.  There wasn't any weight in his body.  Pat reached their apartment in no time.  He rang the bell because he wasn't sure he could do that.  He is dead. 

"Pat? " pran opened the door and hugged him.  Pran could see him!  He could hug Pran!  How is this possible?  His body is still in the car.  Pran took him inside the room and sat him down.

"Why do you look so spooked and pale? I'll bring you warm water.  Wait here" Pran went to bring him water while Pat was looking around.  Their shared room where he shared countless memories.  Their shared room where Pran loved him and he loved Pran.  Pran shook him when he saw Pat crying and looking around.

"What happened Pat? " Pat shook his head and took the mug in his hand.  He tried to sip the water but it felt like he couldn't touch the water.  He knew his time was ending.  He set the cup aside and pulled Pran into a hug.  He pressed his lips against Pran's lips and then kissed Pran's face. Pran was getting more worried.  He pulled away from Pat and asked him the same question.

"What happened Pat?  Why are you acting like that? "

"I promised you that I'll kiss you after I come home right?  I'm fulfilling my promise to you...  But I can't fulfil all of our promises. "

"what?  Pat?  Are you breaking up with me? " Pat smiled and tapped Pran's cheeks.

"no silly. Don't freak out okay?... What I'm about to say might break your heart but you gotta be strong for me okay? " pran nodded he already had tears in his eyes.  He took Pat's hands and kissed his knuckles.  Pat smiled weakly.

" my time has ended pran.  I had an accident on that bridge near our home.  A truck pushed my car from behind and it crashed into the wall there.  You gotta go and rescue me okay?  I might be still alive.  "

"stop joking Pat! "

"And if I'm really dead then please get a house,  kids,  pets.  Just like we wanted okay?  I'll keep an eye on you from above" Pran was crying and sobbing loudly while holding Pat's hands. 

"Stopp joking.  I can't take it anymore" Pat pulled his hands away from Pran as he felt his body ache more. 

"pran if you are late...  You might lose me forever...  Please rescue me from that bridge. "  pran pulled Pat's hand and ran to his car.  Pran noticed Pat's car not being in the parking lot.  Which means maybe what this pat was saying is true.  Pran looked behind him and he screamed when he saw no one behind him.  His heart was thumping hard in his chest.  Something was telling him to hurry.  He sped through the roads and reached the bridge. He couldn't believe his eyes.  His pat was telling the truth.  He was there.  Still Bleeding fresh blood. Pran called the emergency number and opened the car to pull Pat out. But the way pieces of glass were stuck onto Pat was making his gag. He couldn't stand the sight of it.  He sat down on the ground and suddenly heard a voice. 

"my pran.  You gotta be strong. " pran gasped and looked around.  But no one was there.  Only him and Pat.  Pat...  Maybe he was telling him.  It wasn't the time to explain things with science.  He called the emergency number and they were coming here soon. But it would be too late. The hospital isn't far from here. he stood back up and pulled Pat out.  Getting glass pieces pierced inside his skin as well.  Pat was still alive.  He was still breathing small breaths.  Pran drove to the nearest hospital in 4 minutes breaking some traffic rules and the doctors immediately took Pat inside the operating room. 

Pran was crying and screaming.  Nurses tried to calm him down but failed.  After being exhausted he fainted in one of the nurse's arms. 

"Mom? " pran woke up and found himself lying on the hospital bed with an IV drop. His family was there as well as Pat's. 

" where is pat? " Pran sat up as quickly as his weak body could and tried to run out.  But his father held him tight. 

Pran looked at Pa who was sitting by his bed and crying.  Everyone was crying. Pran calmed down.

"no... Pat is alright...  I refuse to believe anything happened to him"

"maybe facing the reality would be the best pran. "