A Unique Crossover

Chapter109: Carter's video

I was sitting on the five-person couch, having my laptop standing on the coffee table. The orange flash plugged into the USB port, and a folder opened with only one thing inside.

A video clip named, 'For Angel'. I stared at it for... I'm not sure how long. This video was made for no one else, but only for me.

The weight of that thought hung heavily around my heart. Just as the bond, love, and mutual respect that Carter and I have shared.

Then I looked at the date of the video. 5th September 2017, 18:55. This video was taken hours before Carter passed away.

Was he strong enough to make this video? How was he able to make it hours before he blew his last breath? Why would he waste his last strength on making this video for... for me.

I breathe out a shaking breath as I try to push back the tears before playing the video. Knowing already that by the end of it that I'm going to be an emotional wreck.

As I breathe a calming breath, trying to calm the nervousness and fear that was flowing through my heart. Trying to clear my head from all the curiosity about how the video would start. How will Carter look after our week of fun? How sickly will he look? Will I be able to watch this video without falling apart?

I kept breathing, kept staring at the screen, unable to move. Or rather not wanting to move.

Until my nose caught a scent of fresh coffee and my eyes watched a dark blue coffee mug placed down on the table. Then David walked around the table, sitting down on the couch.

He made sure that that was this huge space between us. His decision was both appreciated by me and disliked by me. I appreciated that he was giving me space to take in this video, even before watching it.
Yet I disliked that he's kinda treating me like I'm a wild animal who will attack whenever I feel threatened.

He had this calm, blanket expression that had this kind of supportive warmth in it, "You can take your time. You can even watch the video whenever, if you don't want to watch it now."

Do I want to watch it some other time? When David isn't in the room?

Although I'm worried to see Carter sick and weak on the video, I don't want to prolong this. The video is here, and I don't want to wait.

Breathing one big breath through my nose. Turning towards the laptop, double-tap on the video and it started playing.

The first five seconds of the video were black, but multiple voices were speaking at once, "Alright, is everyone ready?"

"Are you sure that he was the right person to do this?"

"I'm hungry, I want a Happy Meal, Daddy. Please....."

"I'll buy you a Happy Meal soon, sweetie. Let's first do this video with Carter, ok."

"Are you comfortable, Carter, honey? Do you want another pillow? I can ask the nurse for another blanket to keep you warm?"

That's when I heard that classic, soft, sweet laughter that sounds like a gentle bell before hearing Carter's voice saying, "No, I don't need another pillow, Mum. No, Mum, I'm warm enough, thanks."

There was a space besides all the other voices that belonged to Valeria, Derek, Uncle Matt, and Bell. When Carter said sweetly, "You're the best Mum, a guy could ever have, Mum. I hope you know that."

My throat tightened at those words, that was Carter's way of saying 'goodbye' to Bell before it's too late. And by the way, she softly sniffed her nose, she knew it too.