"Nonononononono," she repeats it over and over. The sound of her pleas reverberating inside my skull. I wanted to reassure her, to tell her it is all okay. But there aren’t enough words; enough time. So, I do the best that I can.
"You are my sunshine," I know the smile on my face is stupidly goofy, and wrong, but she has to know.
"My only sunshine," she lets out a choked sound trying in vain to keep the blood from spilling out of me.
"You make me happy…" I know I’m fading quickly.
"When skies are grey," I cough, and hack up blood on the ground beside me.
"You’ll never know dear, how much I love you…" I’m almost gone I can’t sing anymore. Blood clots my throat. I can’t breathe.
The last thing I hear is her voice, ragged and torn, “Please don’t take my sunshine away…”
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Blood pumps from her wound. She can’t be saved, but lord be dammed if I’m not going to try.
"You are my sunshine...." she smiles up at me. A goofy grin spread across her too pale face.
"My only sunshine...." I choke on my tears, hands working furiously to keep the blood from spilling out of her.
"You make me happy...." She coughs up blood.
"When skies are grey...." Her voice can barely be heard over my sobs.
"You'll never know dear.... how much I love you...." The life slowly drains out of her; she was now dead in my arms.
I finish the song for her pleading with whatever was listening, "Please don't take.... My sunshine away...."
