Can you be my date?

Reading the Letter

Val's Pov:

Today Laurie's doctor approached Laurie's family about pulling the plug after 2 weeks of Laurie being in a Coma.

When I heard the doctor tell Laurie's family that they had to make the decision my heart sank.

After a little while Mak's pulled me aside and gave me the letter that Laurie told Mak's to give me if I didn't make it.

I don't want to read it. I don't want to see what she wrote down for me to read. I don't want to do it because I don't want to say goodbye to her.

I walked into Laurie's hospital room and saw the love of my life laying there perfectly still.

" Laurie, I know that you wanted Mak's to give me the letter if you didn't make it but he gave it to me and he told me to read it. But... I don't want to read it, But I know that you wanted me to read it so I will" I tell Laurie

I open the envelope and pull out the letter.

Dear, Val

I don't want you to receive this letter because if you do that means I'm gone.

I am sorry that I'm not there for you.

I don't want you to be sad and shut yourself in and forget about all the people who care about you.

I want you to celebrate the good times with friends and family and smile through the bad times. I want you to live your life and be happy with someone even if it's not me.

I love you more than you will ever know and letting you go is probably one of the hardest things that I'll ever have to do.

I will always be there for you. I may not be there physically but you can be sure that I will be with you. Always.

I love you Val. I always have and I always will.
                   
                     Love, Laurie
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I finished reading the letter that Laurie wrote and I looked at her and cried and held her hand.

" I love you too, Laurie. So much" I tell Laurie

I spent a few hours visiting with Laurie when a nurse came in and said that visiting hours were over.

I kissed Laurie's hand again and left the hospital with my parents and brother and Peta.

We went back to my house and while my mom made dinner I went to my bedroom and cried and cried and read the letter over and over again. I cried until I couldn't cry anymore.

What I am going to do without Laurie?