Dear Hemmings

Letter Nine

Dear my beautiful Starr xx

Echo, it's me Luke. This may sound crazy, but I seen your letters.

I am so, so terribly sorry.

Echo, I missed you so much. I couldn't stay away from you any longer. I just had to come and see you. I flew over here from London, that's where me and the boys were. But we had a week off. It was perfect timing to come and see you. When I arrived in Sydney, I bought a bunch of beautiful flowers for you and drove directly to your house. I didn't know if you wanted to see me or not, but I wanted to see you.

I had butterflies storming around my stomach as I knocked on your door. The house looked pretty empty, but I heard footsteps. A unfamiliar looking lady came to the door, who looked like she had been crying.

"Hello, is Starr.... I mean Echo here?" I asked

"Oh no.... are you Luke?" The lady asked me.

I nodded, and tears ran like a waterfall down her face.

"Luke... Echo... is not well... she's in hospital. They're turning her life support off today... but you can go and see her if you want" She spoke.

I didn't reply. I just collapsed to the ground. Echo, why didn't you tell me you were sick? I would of visited you. I still love you Echo. The lady who introduced herself to me as Sally, drove me to the hospital to say goodbye to you. I had no idea why you were even here.

I sat by for you hours Echo, reading the letters that I found in a small draw. I was just looking for a pen. I didn't mean to find them, but they were addressed to me.

All I could do was swear and cry. Why did I leave you Echo? I loved you so much.

I talked to your family for a bit, they explained how the only way you could live was with a lung transplant. I knew I could sort that out for you. You deserved to live. Finding you lungs would be the way to prove it. I knew just the person, who didn't need there's anyway.

I got the man in who would be your lung donor. He came with me to Sydney too. He sat by your side for ages talking to you before he would hand over his lungs, give you his life.

Echo, I hope the lungs work. I hope you life a long and happy life. I hope you don't miss me too much.

Sorry I couldn't stay. I just came for a short visit, I just didn't really think I'd have to return home so soon.

Don't hate me for giving up another mans life for you either. I owed you big time, and living seemed like just enough.

And please don't ever cut again princess, not because of me. Not because of anyone.

Echo take care of my lungs please. You deserved them more than me. I'll always be close to your heart Starr.

You had a dying wish, so I have mine.

Please don't ever harm yourself again, and be happy. Don't worry about me. I'm in a better place now.

I love you so much Echo, I may not be here to tell you that..... but I love you.

From Hemmings xx

PS: Could you do a speech at my funeral please? It would mean the world to me. You still mean the world to me Echo.