Alive Again

Chapter 17

**Josh's P.O.V**

I still can't believe she's gone. I leaned down beside her, kissing her forehead one last time. I had always imagined I'd be the first to go. Hell, a few years ago I didn't even think I'd come this close to marrying someone. I never had believed in love then.

I figured I'd die way before now actually. Between the heroin and bulimia I figured one would kill me. But that's what I wanted back then.

I felt my throat start to burn as the craving became stronger. I looked down at her pale lifeless body.

I thought for a moment about actually going back to heroin. That would be stupid. I'll go home and kill myself.

Home. All the memories with Grace. Her blood on my carpet. The scent of her in my room. In my shirt. In my bed. Her room. The picture of us.

I leaned down and whispered," I'll join you soon enough Grace. I love you. You won't be alone up there. In a matter of hours we will see each other again."

I got up and starting walking towards the door. I planned on going straight home and killing myself.

"No." I heard someone mumble.

It was just my imagination playing tricks on me.

"Josh." I heard the voice say again as I reached for the door handle.

I spun around and walked over to Grace's bed. The heart monitor was no longer a flat line. Grace's hazel eyes stared up at me. I pinched myself. I had to be dreaming. Grace was announced dead about 20 minutes ago.

Suddenly I peered down and my eyes met hers. She slowly raised her hands up to me embracing my face and pulling my lips down to hers.

I kissed her passionately.

"Josh..Josh.." she mumbled into the kiss.

I ignored her and continued to kiss her. If I was dreaming I never ever wanted to wake up.

Finally I let her go.

"I thought you were gone." I said.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"You were dead!" I exclaimed.

"Uhh...I'm alive and breathing right now." she giggled.

I had missed that giggle.

"You were announced dead about 20 minutes ago!" I said.

"I died for 20 minutes?" she said.

"Apparently!" I smiled.

"Awesome I'm Jesus!" she said.

"I'd better go tell the doctor you're alive, your parents want to kill me by the way." I said.

"Well I won't let them. Besides I resurrected!" she giggled.

I loved how even though she was probably in pain she never failed to make me laugh.

"I'll be right back, don't you die on me again." I laughed and went to go find a doctor.

I ran up to the doctor.

"She's alive!" I said.

"That's impossible..I'm sorry son but she's gone..she's been gone for more than 20 minutes now.." the doctor said.

"Go see for yourself!" I exclaimed.

The doctor followed me back into Grace's room only to find her laying down examining the ring I gave her. She looked up and smiled at the doctor and I.