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Be Strong

3 weeks later...

"This is the last day I'm dropping you off that was the deal." I said as I opened the door for him to get out. "I'm not your personal chauffeur." Peter got out of the car.

"I was just beginning to be cool! Come on Skylar just drive me when you can, okay?"

I closed the car door and got back in the drivers seat," geez okay, go into school already." I sighed.

"Thanks Skylar!" He ran away joining a couple of boys, they associated for a while and all looked over at me waving wildly to get my attention. I gave a small smile and waved back. I took a deep breath, sat back and drove away.

My English essay was due today, I had mine ready in hand, waiting to be called on. Name after name was called until finally I was aloud to come up to in front of the class. I took a deep breath and smiled.

"He was a dear friend of mine, he was my protector, Saviour and knight. Through my darkest days he was there for me, through good and bad events, he never stepped down, he never thought of himself..."

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"Jace! Jace!" I ran to his bed side seeing so many needles and pipes I began to feel wozy.

"S-ky-lar?" He said between the painful breaths in his oxygen mask.

"Jace, why, why did you do it..., it should've been me..." I started to cry even more letting uneasy sniffling interrupt in between sobs.

"Skylar..." I kept on crying, "Skylar...listen...to...me..." I looked at him seeing the man I love and man that loves me, fighting for his life. It was painful to watch, knowing I couldn't do anything "Keep on living even when I'm not,...I'll be your guardian angel...don't cry,...please don't cry..." I could see tears sneaking down his face.

"I can't... I'm not strong enough. Please Jace! I need you! I really need you..." My voice was hoarse dying down to a whisper.

"Yes you are..." I could see a tiny glint of a smile in his eyes. "10 years...10, Skylar... You survived 10 years... Your the toughest girl I've known...Your strong enough.... Just remember I will always be there... I'll be your knight... I'll be your friend...even in your darkest hours... You might not see me...here in the real world...but I'll visit you in your dreams...things will be perfect...we'll be together...forever..." He swept his weak fragile hands down my cheeks brushing off all my tears, new ones formed in replacement."Will you be strong?... For me?" He asked me. I nodded yes, scared I might choke on the over flowing tears.

"Take this." He handed me a piece of paper. "Don't read it until I'm gone...okay?" I nodded yet again. Not willing to speak. "I lov-"

The scanner started beeping like wild, Jace's body started gasping for air. Not now, god please don't take him away now! I need him! I'll always need him!

"DOCTORS! I NEED A DOCTOR! HE CAN'T BREATHE!! HELP HIM!" A rush of nurses and a doctor swarmed into the room,

"HIS LUNGS ARE CLOSING ON HIM! EMERGENCY ROOM STAT!" One of the nurses said. They wheeled out the room I would've ran after him if my dad hadn't grabbed me running out the room.

"LET GO ME! I HAVE TO GO! I HAVE TO GO TO HIM!" I yelled at the top of my lungs."HE'S DYING, HE'S DYING..." My yells became to get cut off by my sickening sobs. I struggled to get out his grip, kicking, punching he wouldn't budge. I turned around in his arms and hugged him tight crying endlessly into his shirt. Jace was gone, For good...

"The doctors tried everything they could but his body failed on him. They did tell me he fought, he fought more than a boxer at a boxing match." I laugh a sad chuckle. "He fought because of me, because he didn't want to leave...me..." I wiped some tears with the back of my hand and continued reading." He was my true love, he was my one and only and I do see him every time I close my eyes. He's watching over me and I just know he's here listening to me probably saying 'Be strong Skylar, for me..' And I will, for the rest of my life. He is what made me into the person I am, he is my reason to live." I handed my teacher my essay, smiling up at her tearing face. I walked to my desk and sat down, there was nothing but silence. I reached in my pocket and pulled out his note.

I died for you,
So live for me,
I love you Sky
Find Happiness
Don't forget me
And no matter what...
Be strong.
-Love, յɑϲҽ

I smiled, I will Jace I will...