If I had one last word

Part 7-Unfulfilled Screams

I went and immediantly told my dad. My uncle and him was playing Rook and drinking beers. The cigrette smoke gave me a headache.

"Dad we have to go. She needs me."

"Uh" My dad sighed, "Lee I love the girl to death but a trip to Flordia is to expensive. I just cant afford it on my own."

"Dad she will not die if I get down there."

"Lee I wish that were true, but you being there wont cure her cancer."

"Ahhhhhhhh" I burst into tears. "Why couldnt it have been me? Huh? Why her? She deserves to live?"

"You shut up right now!" He scolded me. "You never say that agian."

"Wilton if I may." My uncle interupted our fight.

"What David?!" My dad snapped back.

"Lee what is this girl to you. Answer honestly."

"She is my everything. My best friend, my light, my heart, the only girl I have ever loved. Without her I am nothing. I can not live without that girl nor will I."

"We leave tonight."

"What?!" My dad and I both answered in harmony.

"Wilton, Lee is in love with this girl. He cant live his life without a chance to say goodbye. We know whats that like. I will take him."

"Its not goodbye." I interjected. "She will, we will beat this together."

"Okay, David. You have my permission. Thank you. Lee please do whatever he tells you to."

"I will I promise."

I went and packed my things placing my Dragonite card on top. The trip seemed to never end. We only stopped for restroom breaks and food. It was open road. We checked into a hotel and both took a nap before going to the hospital.

"Nurse please help us." I begged in agony.

"Yes whats wrong?"

"Grace Robertson. I need to know where her room is. Please hurry."

"Follow me." We followed the nurse down the cold hallways. Seeing all the sick children made the situation much more real. "Any chance your name is Lee?"

"Yes ma'am how did you know that?"

The nurse stopped and leaned in. She was really pretty. She kissed me gently on my forhead. "Grace always talks to me about you. She said you were her hero and never gave up hope she would be with you. I think she has hung on this long just for you kid."

My emotions were in a thousand directions. Why did she not want me to know but never gave up hope I would show up?

"She is in here with her mom. She may be asleep so please be very quiet."

"Yes ma'am thank you."

I entered the room and I felt like my world was over. There was many machines and tubes hooked up to her. Even though all her hair was gone she was still the most beautiful girl on Earth.

"Oh Lee!" Shelby ran over and embraced me. "Thank goodness you are here. She cries for you day in and day out."

I swallowed my breath trying to hold back all my feelings. "She is just as beautiful as ever. May I have the sit next to her?"

"Of course."

I grabbed her sleeping hand into mine and pulled it to my heart. "Oh Grace. I just cant believe it. You know you are so precious. It doesnt matter if you have hair or are sickly. You are still my Grace, the most gorgeous girl in my life. Dragonite loves you forever."

"As I love you Dragonite."

I heard her faintly mumble the words as she began to wake up. I hugged her tears freely flowing. "Grace why didnt you tell me?"

"I didnt want to burden you love."

"You would never burden me baby."

"Lee am I going to die?"

"No!" My base picked up. "You'll beat this thing."

"I wish you were right. Everything hurts, but when you are hear I feel nothing but your warmth. You're my superman."

"Im no hero. I couldnt even protect you from this."

"Did you ever listen to My Immortal agian after I moved?"

"Of course, why?"

"Though you're still with me, I've been alone all along. Never forget that Lee."

Grace fell unconcious after that. Those words echoed in my head over and over agian. She was right. She fought her battle all alone and I was no where to be found.

It was May 11th 2006 when I went into that hospital down in Tampa Bay. She was so pale, so cold, but still my best friend.

"Lee I love you so much. Im sorry this has happened to us. We were always such foolish kids werent we. Will you do me a favor?"

"Absolutly. Anything."

"Hold me."

I climbed into her hospital bed and wrapped my arms around her. I leaned in and kissed her. "You are so beautiful. You're my best friend in this world Grace. Im in love with you and always will be."

She smiled so gently. She was weak and it was very apparent. "I love you Dragonite, forever."

She fell asleep in my arms. I kissed her goodnight and returned to my hotel. My uncle David and I went to sleep around eight p.m. only to be awoken by the hotel phone around eleven thirty.

"Lee its Shelby."

"Hello?" I answered very groggy wiping my eyes.

"She is gone Lee..."

I bolted up. "No no no what do you mean?"

Shelby moaned in pure agony. "She passed away Lee."