Zauna {COMPLETED}

Chapter 10

Play song when I say!

"Momma!" My daughter comes running around the corner, a smile plastered all over her face. "Momma! Daddy wants to play a dog for us!"

I look up from my mountain of work and set my pen down. "Really? Well, tell daddy that I'm on my way!" My daughter giggles and grabs me by my hand and pulls me into the music room, where Zane is seated at the piano.

"Ready Nauna? Zoë?" Play now! Zane gently presses notes out on the piano and then begins to sing.

"You and I, we're like fireworks and symphonies exploding in the sky
With you, I'm alive
Like all the missing pieces of my heart, they finally collide
So stop time right here in the moonlight
'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes
Without you, I feel broke
Like I'm half of a whole
Without you, I've got no hand to hold
Without you, I feel torn
Like a sail in a storm
Without you, I'm just a sad song
I'm just a sad song
With you, I fall
It's like I'm leaving all my past and silhouettes up on the wall
With you, I'm a beautiful mess
It's like we're standing hand and hand with all our fears up on the edge
So stop time right here in the moonlight
'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes
Without you, I feel broke
Like I'm half of a whole
Without you, I've got no hand to hold
Without you, I feel torn
Like a sail in a storm
Without you, I'm just a sad song
You're the perfect melody
The only harmony I wanna hear
You're my favourite part of me
With you standing next to me
I've got nothing to fear
Without you, I feel broke
Like I'm half of a whole
Without you, I've got no hand to hold
Without you, I feel torn
Like a sail in a storm
Without you, I'm just a sad song
Without you, I feel broke
Like I'm half of a whole
Without you, I've got no hand to hold
Without you, I feel torn
Like a sail in a storm
Without you, I'm just a sad song, I'm just a sad song"

Zane looks up from the piano, grief and happiness sparkling in his eyes. I go over to him and kiss him. "Thank you, Zane..."

I feel a small hand tug on my shirt and I look down to see Zoë. "Momma, I'm sleepy. Can you tuck me in bed?"

I lead Zoë upstairs and tuck her in, planting a kiss on her forehead. "Sleep well, my baby girl. I love you." Quietly, I close the door to her room and walk downstairs, curling up next to Zane on the couch.

He hugs me tight. "You know I don't have much longer..."

I look into his blue eyes, seeing grief in them. "I know... but... deep inside, I think they misdiagnosed you..." We both know that's wrong. Cancer can't be misdiagnosed.

Zane falls quiet and I feel him gently squeeze me. "I love you Nauna..." His hand gently moves down to rest on my swollen belly. "And you, little Zach, need to protect your mother and sister when I'm gone."

I put my hand on his and close my eyes, head resting on Zane's shoulder. "I wish you could stay forever Zane."

He kisses my forehead. "I do too, baby." His head rests on mine, and I smile.

Who knew this would be the last time I heard him sing? Who knew that Zoë would never get to see her father alive again? Who knew that in the morning, the love of my life would be dead...?

Yes, I know he had cancer and he's supposed to be in the hospital. But he was in remission, and in the middle of the night, the cancer came back and he died. No, this will not be the end of the story, there will be more. I'm going to end it at 20, so stick with me until the end. Until next time!