For the next few weeks I continued to get messages from Brice, each one starting the same. Just a reminder. He would always say that. And to be honest, I liked it. Those little notes made me feel better. And while the nightmares still came it was less frequently and I could sometimes get a few hours in.
However things didn't last. They never do. For some reason he just stopped. He didn't send me any messages or respond to anything I said for a few days. I'll admit, I got somewhat worse. The dreams came back at full force and I hadn't slept in in three days.
Deadlox was worried as well. Sky seemed to go quiet as well. Of course he trudged on. Deadlox was just that way. His entire world could be collapsing around him and even though it hurt him he'd put on a grim smile and continue. I wish I could be more like him that way.
One day as I was re-reading a basic healing spell book for what seemed like the thousandth time my phone went off. Greedily, I snatched it up and let out a cry of happiness as I saw it was Brice. I quickly unlocked the phone and clicked on the message. I nearly dropped the phone in my haste. The grin across my face soon turned to an utter look of despair as I read it's contents.
Just a reminder, Seto, you're the most amazing person I've ever had the pleasure to meet. I honestly can't imagine my life without you. If I had the chance to stay the first thing I'd do is marry you. Unfortunately life won't allow that. But it's okay. I'll wait for you on the other side. Anyways, the squids found us out and captured both me and Sky. Mitch and Jerome just raided their base to get us back but as always casualties were taken. I'm dying. It'll be okay though. I know you'll be able to continue on without me. You were always strong like that. I love you Seto. I reallu truly do. Just promise you'll wait for me as I wilk for you, okay? I'd continue but it's getting kinda blurry. As I've said before, just a reminder but I love you Seto. And I always will.
At this point I was screaming, tears and snot streamed down my face and I couldn't see straight. Deadlox came rushing in and read the screen as fast as he could. He let out his own sobs and tried to comfort both himself and I. I buried my head into his chest and just sat there shaking. Brice couldn't be dead, right? It was just a cruel joke, right? Oh Notch, what I'd do for it to be a joke. But as I said before, life is absolutely horrible and jokes weren't present.
