Please don't be in love with someone else

There Once was...

Jack always told stories to Ashley. Only the good ones. He didn't want to see his favorite person cry and get scared or anything. So he only told her happy ones. Ones and princesses in castles and bunnies in forests. The ones he wrote for his sister were magical and made everyone feel warm inside. Sometimes they went like this:

There once was a girl named Becca who lived in a stone cottage on a beautiful gleaming lake. Becca had a beautiful garden with her own grown food. Becca was a beautiful girl...

And so on. They always started with 'There once was..' because that is the only way Jack could imagine those stories, they always ended with "Happily ever after'

Everyone stood frozen at the door. Jack had to be the first to move. He moved closer to the lifeless body of his twin sister. He didn't know how to manage. He thought of all the good times, and the bad, with Ashley. He thought of how she didn't do anything to get a terrible family like theirs. She didn't do anything but she was raped, picked on, bullied, and she still managed to come home with a happy face because she loved her brother Jack. Jack knew she loved him but he didn't tell her enough. He didn't say "Ash I love you" he didn't say "You look beautiful today Ash" he didn't tell her how much she actually meant to him. Jack turned around to see his friends. Finn had a shocked expression with sad eyes. Wyatt was about to cry but Millie was already crying. It was her bestfriend too.

She walked over and grabbed Jack's arm, resting on it like some couples do. But this was not meant to be that. With her touch they transferred sadness, regret, and everything they felt this moment. After a while of crying Jack had to say something. Than he though of something his teacher once told him "Everyone has a last story, it should be said aloud, if they didn't get a chance to and you do, you best take it" He took a deep breath and with all his effort you spoke with squeaks and cries.

"There once was a girl named Ashley who was the most special anyone could find," he continued "She had most features like her brothers, but the ones that were different were what made her special. She was courageous beyond any others capacity. She was the most beautiful anyone would ever lay eyes on. She was smart like no other. She was funny with charm too. Her smile could light up every room, and no matter what she went through she made everyone believe she was okay. She was okay. She was the strongest person you'll ever meet because she carried the whole world and more on her shoulders and never thought of it as anything more that a feather. But most importantly she was the best sister anyone could ask for and lucky me I got to be her twin" Jack could barely make out anymore words so Millie continued the last story or Ashley Maya Grazer.

"She was also a friend that came around every once in a lifetime. She could make anyone believe in magic and prove them right. She always made people laugh and smile with her even at the worst times. She never broke a promise even if it was impossible. She reminded everyone of her brother Jack who wrote stories but she would tell them, and not only that but she made people believe them. She looked up to him so much. We thought it was annoying but to hear her say 'Jackie is so talented' one more time would mean the world."Millie couldn't continue so Wyatt caught on.

"She was always part of our friend group, but she didn't think so. We wanted her. If you ever get the pleasure of taking he outside your backyard eary enough when everyone else is sleeping to watch the sunrise, you are the luckiest man on earth. Her smile was what likely made the sunrise. The way her eyes lit up and her dimples grew so wide it probably ached. She was never more gorgeous. Everyone loved her, parents, teachers, students. No one had an unkind word to say about Ashley Grazer"

Finn continued. "Ashley was one of the greats. I guarantee she would grow up to be a world famous swimmer if her mom had let her. She swam as fast as a fish getting away from a hungry shark or better. When you raced her in the pool and she pulled out of the water was when many would believe she was the prettiest. Her hair was still wet and she wore someone else's old bathing suit, not being able to have her own, and the smile spread widely across her face was ear to ear." It was up to Jack to finish it off.

"This is the final story of Ashley Maya Grazer, we wish to say otherwise but, this one doesn't have a happilty ever after." Tears filled everyone's eyes.

Suddenly Ashley jolted back to life coughing, choking. The nurse ran over and pulled the tube out of her mouth. "This is a miracle" Dr. Harbour exclaimed. Once the tube was pulled from Ashley's mouth she spoke to her brother. "This is not my last story, far from it. And who says mine won't have a happily ever after" Jack laughing while crying and hugged his sister. "Beautiful story guys, for some reason I heard it but didn't have a pulse? Weird"

Ashley turned to Dr. Harbour "As for miracles sir, my brother makes them happen, and as they said I just live to make everyone believe 'em"