King of Nothing

Now

I lay in my hospital bed with utter happiness. 

I am just so happy that Casey got Liz to forgive me. She still doesn't love me, but I am okay with that. I don't deserve it anyways. 

I am just so grateful that Casey did something so impossible - something so wonderous, it always puts a smile on my face when I think about it. 

According to my doctors I have been floating in and out of conciousness lately. I haven't gotten out of my hospital bed becuase it is too much effort and my body can't handle it, 

It's plain and simple, I am dying. But for once, I am okay with that. I am okay with it. I have come to terms with my own death. 

I've lived my life, it was long enough for me. I got Liz to forgive me, and that was all I wanted to happen. 

My breathing starts to close and I slowly start finding it harder and harder to keep my eyes open. 

Suddenly, I see my daughter standing at my bedside - smiling at me. 

"Sarah," I croak. 

"Hi Daddy. It is time." She says with a warm glow surrounding her. 

It's happening, it's actually happening. 

I start to cry, "Sarah, my sweetling. I've missed you so much." The tears are unstoppable at this point. 

"I never left your's and Mommy's side. I was always there. But now you get to stay with me forever. Are you ready?" She says. I am so awfully happy that tears pour down my face like there is no tomorrow. 

"I'm ready." I reply. 

My eyes start to close as Sarah grabs my hands and kisses one of them. 

As my eyes close completely and I slip further away from reality, I think about how much I love Casey and Liz, and how much they have made an impact on my life.

And I've never been happier. 

Authors Note: Don't worry, this is not the last heart-wrenching chapter! I have one more that is sort of like an epilogue, it is in Casey POV, stay tuned!