Azure Story

Her mouth is silent, but her blue eyes. speak a thousand words. She's not screaming, not pleading for her life. The tears roll down her cheeks, her hands intertwined with mine. Her lips are pursed and her whines are almost silent, not like they were just moments ago, loud and painful to listen to. The doctors look at me with sorrow in their eyes. They're somehow saying "I'm so sorry." without actually speaking. I've always found that eyes say more than words. "John," Ellie smiles, tears brimming her eyes, "I love you." "I love you too, Ellie. So much." "John," she says, staring up at the white ceiling, "I want you to name her Azure." In that moment, I find the power to smile with her. Even laugh a little. I've never liked that colour. She knows that. We've discussed it so many times before. So stubborn, she is. I always lost the battle. We decided to wait until after. As she closes her eyes the heart monitor screeches, her fingers loosen around mine. But she never lets go. She promised me she wouldn't. ***