hate to love you.

sixty-two

*dallas' pov*

"what's happening?" i said frustrated, and worriedly. gabriela's heart is slowing down.

"she's dying." the angel next to me said blankly.

"please, do something." i said to him.

the angel shrugged, and stepped back. "it's out of my hands. i'm not the one who can save her, but you can." he said.

he pointed over to the warm body of gabriela standing there, wandering. tears began to flow out of my eyes as i saw her once again.

"dallas?" she said as she met my eyes. she moved towards me as i held my hands out and grabbed her into a hug.

"baby girl, yes. it's me. i love you, i'm sorry things ended the way they did, but we have very little time." i said as i held her shoulders.

i looked over at the angel who nodded at me and flew away.

"dallas, i missed you so much. so much has happened to me, i don't know if i want to go back." she said crying.

i wiped her tears. "i know, baby. and, i wish that i was there to help you through it all, but it was my time. it's not yours." i said.

she cried more into my shoulder.

"listen, i need you to go back. make everything right, and talk to someone. make sure that somebody knows what happened. i need you to do that for me." i said, kissing her forehead.

"i-i can't do that. life's too hard." she said crying even harder. it's breaking my heart.

"life is only as hard as you make it, sweetheart." i said. she looked me in the eyes, and in that moment i could see all of the pain she was keeping inside.

"but, mom. i want to be with you." she said. that's it, my heart melted.

the angel reappeared. "it's your decision." he said smiling at me, knowing i was going to make the best decision for her.

"baby, i love you. you're always going to be in my heart. you're 16, and you need to live out your life. it's worth it. please, don't let the past define you. go back, and live your life the way that you want to. don't let this get to you. talk, and please don't give anybody any troubles. they all care about you, and i'm always watching you." i said, once again wiping her tears.

"b-but, i don't want to." she said.

"one of the hardest things to do in life is walk away from someone you love, but sometimes you have no choice." i said.

i have to stay strong, for her.

for my daughter.

she nodded her head and wiped away her tears. "o-okay. for you, mom. i love you." she said as she released herself from me and began to walk away.

"i love you too." i quietly said as the angel took her back to where she belonged.

that's my baby girl.

but, demetria? i hate to love you.
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a/n: now, the book is fully completed.

i'll be starting a new book soon, sooner than you think, and i will upload a new chapter to advertise it.

thank you all for reading this story, and making it fun to write. you're all amazing.

:) -hermosaddlovato