Happy Ever After // Kidnapped 3

Chapter 22

Apparently Klaus has been hurt by the explosion. How? That was also the first thing that I wondered, especially since he wasn't anywhere near the car. It appears that because of the explosion some metal piece has landed in him. Vanya says that he's bleeding and that the others are doing all they can but she fears that it's fatal.

We're in no time with Klaus and she's right. I have no experience with medical issues but everyone can see that the metal is too deep. I think that it might have hit organs, too. It's impossible for him to survive time traveling, let alone traveling to a hospital.

Klaus is laying next to Dave. . . Dave's body. He is still holding his dead husband's hand and doesn't intend to free it anytime.

"Klaus." I whisper when his eyes fall on me as I kneel down next to him. I can't have them both dying on me.

"You're here." Klaus says with such a weak voice.

"I am." I take Klaus' other hand in mine and keep it close to me. I feel his slow heartbeat and treasure it with all that I have.

Everyone is here, although not everyone is still how I've seen them before killing Jacob. The handler has hurt her arm. It's bleeding a little bit but it's not even a scratch compared to what Klaus has. Diego's nose is bleeding and Lila's hands are full of blood. I'm assuming that she tried to help Klaus and then Allison took over. Five has a few scratches but I don't see anything really bad, which relieves me.

"I'm going to see Dave soon." Klaus says with a thin smile on his lips. It's obvious that he won't be alive much longer but I refuse to accept such thing. I refuse to lose another family member today.

I know Klaus wouldn't be happy without Dave. I'm sure he'd have a hard time figuring out what to do but I'd be there. I'd always be there for him. I wouldn't be the only one who'd be there for him either. Everyone would be there, including his son. Little John.

What is he going to do now? Klaus can't leave him. His two fathers would be gone. That can't happen. Little John deserves better than that.

"Klaus don't leave me like this." I sob as I lay his head in my lap "I can't lose you. You're my best friend, Klaus. What will I do without you?"

Klaus tilts his head a little to get a better look at me but even this takes a lot of strength.

"I won't leave. I'll be there, always. I know a lot about dead people," he half chuckles and half cries "they don't leave the people they love. They stay with them. Even though you won't be able to see me, I'll be there with every step you take."

Tears are streaming down my cheeks and in the start Five attempted to wipe my cheeks dry but even that he stopped. He now comes to sit next to me and Klaus. He's crying too, everyone is.

"I will be there for each and every one of you." Klaus promises us "Don't worry, this man won't be that easy to get rid of."

He then turns his head towards Five and me. "Unless you're doing something I don't want to see." He chuckles and it's strange but I chuckle with him.

"Goodbye everyone." Klaus says with such a weak voice that I know it's happening.

"No," I shake my head, making Klaus look at me with a confused expression "I won't say goodbye Klaus."

A smile comes upon Klaus' lips again.

"You're right, this isn't goodbye. We will each other again. I believe in that." Klaus looks up at the sky above me. It isn't the prettiest sky to exist but I suppose the different layers of smoke are a sort of art itself?

"No, this isn't how you're going to die." I won't accept it "You're going to watch little John grow up! You're going to be there."

"I will be there. Together with Ben and Dave." Klaus whispers "We will watch how John grows up with an amazing family. That's what you will be for him, right? You and Five..." The last words are almost that quiet that we can't hear them.