Our Last Note - A Jeremy McKinnon Fanfiction

Part 18

Kevin's P.O.V

I opened my eyes. A fuzzy feeling in my chest had aroused me. Two people stood over me. Ember and Jeremy...

Why were they crying?

"Oh, Kevin..." Ember whispered. She hugged me over my bed and I tried to move, but pain seared through me.

"Why the tears?" I asked, my voice cracked with pain.

"You...they have to take you off life support. This is the last time you will see us." Jeremy explained. He wouldn't look at me after that. His explanation told me why.

"You have only a few minutes..." Ember sniffed. She leant into Jeremy and he held her close.

"Then...am I going to die?"

They both nodded. I looked ahead of me. I couldn't die. I was too young, and I had a career. How would the fans react? And most of all...the people I loved the most? My band, and Ember?

"I guess...this is our last goodbye, Kevin." Ember whispered. My heart shattered as I listened to her broken voice.

I'd never told anyone, but... I loved her just as much as Jeremy and Zack did.

"Listen to me." I took Ember's hand. My voice was still awkward and scratchy. I couldn't let it bother me now. "Thank you, both of you. For always being there, for making my life what it is. I never needed the fame, the money, or the fans. But I always needed you. And you were always there."

Tears welled up in my eyes and started to rocket down my face. This was the last time I'd be able to cry. "Look after her, okay, Jeremy? You're a great man. I'm sorry you wont see me at your wedding, but I'll be there. I promise. I'll always be with you. And you have to promise me to keep this girl safe no matter what. She means so much to me..." I choked on my sobs then.

Jeremy bit back the more aggressive tears. "I promise, Kevin."

I nodded, and looked at Ember. She stared into my eyes intensely, her beautiful autumn tinged eyes framed with hot tears. This was the last time I'd ever talk to her. I couldn't bear it.

"Ember...I've never admitted this to anyone... but I love you. A lot. A-And I know you and Jeremy and the guys will feel like you can't live without me here, but you have to promise you'll always stay strong. You all mean everything to me. I'll watch over you... I love you. A hundred, million years from now, that fact will not have changed."

"I love you too...maybe n-not in the same way you love me, but I still l-love you with all my heart... me and Jeremy won't let your b-band fall apart without you..."

"I know, Ember..."

She kissed me, and all I could do was sit there and stare into her eyes. When she pulled away, a tear fell down my face.

"I-is my guitar here?" I inquired with a hoarse voice.

Jeremy looked around. "I fetched all of your stuff earlier..." he reached for my favourite acoustic guitar and handed it to me. Struggling, I shuffled to sit up.

"O-one last song...music changed my life... now I've gotta end with it..."

Jeremy nodded sadly. "What do you want to sing?"

I paused. "You Had Me At Hello...I may not have been around when you wrote it, but...it's always been my favourite A Day to Remember song..."

Jeremy took a deep breath. "Okay..."

Weakly, I strummed the chords for You Had Me At Hello. Jeremy sang with me. Ember was too racked by sobs to sing at first, but by the end she joined in.

"You gave me butterflies at the mailbox!" I sang with all of my strength, as did my two best friends. "What have I gotten into this time around? I know that I had sworn I'd never trust anyone again but I didn't have to. You had me at hello..." Tears adorned my cheeks as I strummed the last chord and looked up at Jeremy. I handed him my guitar.

"Every time you do an acoustic song...I-I want you to do it with my guitar...and every time...promise y-you'll think of me..."

Jeremy let out a sad sigh and nodded, tears also across his flushed cheeks. Ember sniffled, sobbing still. She leaned down to kiss me again, and I tried to kiss back as much as I could. Her red eyes shone beautifully one last time before my sight blurred viciously and I groaned.

"Goodbye..." Jeremy whispered.

"G-goodbye, Kevin... I love y-you..." Ember whimpered. She began wailing.

"Goodbye..."

My breathing ceased and my body untensed. Black flooded into my vision and I gradually floated away into eternal rest.

Ember's P.O.V

Kevin was dead.

I'd never see him, talk to him, hear him laugh or sing ever again.

I loved Kevin so much...

And now he was dead.

I couldn't move. I sat staring at him. He looked perfect in death. The sun shone through the window and illuminated his beautiful blue eyes and gorgeous chocolate brown hair.

Eventually, my body managed to abide with my thoughts. I kissed him on the forehead and closed his eyes for the last time. I'd never see those radiant eyes shine joyously again, or see him run his hands through his hair with that sleek, infamous grin.

I howled as Jeremy tried to take me away from him. I clutched onto Kevin's body, which was now cold and lifeless.

I loved him more than the world.

And now he was gone...