Mon Ange Chéri

Light of my Life

The Day After Arabella's Birthday...

Annalise was helping Bella pack her clothes for when they left to America, Bella was too busy holding her dresses up and begging to bring ones she couldn't. "But Momma! This one was a present!! It's so pretty!!" Bella fussed about holding a gray and blue dress. Annalise sighed looking tired and spoke exhausted, "Arabella, we can only take so much. I promise when we get to America you and I will go find dresses." Bella sighed annoyed and sat on the bed, "it's not fair.. I can't take ANY of my dolls or sewing stuff!" Annalise shoved a dress into a suit case and looks at Bella. "Arabella Bertha Charleston, stop pouting-" Annalise's voice was cut off and she slowly collapsed to the ground causing a thud. "M-Momma..?" Bella slowly scooted closer to her mothers trembling body and her mother had a cut on her head and she screamed. George sprinted up the stairs fast and rushed in. "Annalise? Bella? What's wrong?-" he noticed Annalise's body and went pale and quickly picked her up and ran to the hospital with Bella following behind worried.

      George waited in the room as he heard his wife's shrieks of pain as he held her hand tightly to his mouth. "One more Annalise.. you can do it.. I know you can.." he spoke against her hand gently as she screamed in pain, "I CANT GEORGE!" She sobbed and screamed through gritted teeth pushing. George's eyes watered holding her hand wincing at her screams of pain. Annalise sat up and screamed loudly in pain before falling on her back weak exhausted. George looked at her worried brushing her pale hair from her face as the doctor cleaned their baby. Annalise's breath was shallow as she was pale. "Mr. Charleston.." the doctor spoke as he handed the baby to him.
   George held the baby who was pale and delicate in his arms, "Annalise.. look at her.. she's perfect.." Annalise smiled weak tired, "She's our b-baby.. I love h-her... and I l-love you..." Annalise said softly with closed eyes smiling. George held the baby smiling looking down at her.. "I love you too Annalise... what should we name her..?" George looks at his wife who's frozen in time, but she doesn't respond. "Annalise darling.. did hear you me?" His smile fades at the lost voice of his wife.
George looked at her scared and grasped her hand tightly, "Annalise! I'm your husband talk to me!!" He yelled with teary eyes. Annalise was gone. Her face was white, like fresh fallen snow, her hand still felt warm. George cried looking at her and the doctor took the baby holding her sad. George held Annalise's cold cheek as he choked the words out, "A-Annalise... no.. N-No No No!" He sobs into her chest holding her to him tightly, her head leans back limp and lifeless. George choked on his tears talking, "Y-you were my everything.. m-my life..." he sobs,"My light!". He cries into her cold chest shaking and trembling.
George stroked her cheek looking at her pale face, his tears falling like rain onto her face...

Drip...

Drop...

Drip...

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