The Last Tears - I

"So....It's over??" She asked.

He nodded while continuing to stare at the blank wall.

"But... I don't understand," she said, as her eyes teared up, "You had said that... you promised that we'll never part!"

He remained silent. His lips quivered... head reeled.. eyes blinked rapidly, lest the floodgates opened.

"Don't you love me anymore, Danny? What have I done? Talk to me!" she begged.

Silence!! The tears kept flowing. The eyes blinked furiously. She held his hand. Cold! She shivered through her tears. He breathed heavily.

"We can make it work Danny," she reasoned, "We have seen worse.. we will sail through this!!Don't give up on us! Things will change for the best... I know it."

No cries... no words spoken... The fan whirred above. He sat there stoically. Half an hour passed by without anyone saying a word. She continued to hold his hand, rubbing it gently between her palms.

"I have slowly been losing, darling," he finally said.

She looked at him, startled. "Nonsense!!!" she exclaimed."What are you talking about?" she asked, puzzled!

She kissed him softly on his lips... Cold were his lips... colder was the kiss.

He shut his eyes... two icy tears rolled down his cheek. She snuggled closer... He held her. "Don't let me go, Dan...", she whispered. He held her closer. She gave him strength... She knew it... She was his angel... She had taught him to live.. gave him reasons to exult.. moments to cry... victories to celebrate... defeats to ponder. She completed him.

He planted a faint kiss on her forehead. He always kissed her on her forehead. She felt comforted. Her Danny would never leave her...She knew it. "You're my angel".... he whispered.

"Can we lay like this forever Dan??" she asked. Another kiss on her forehead... She knew what it meant... She didnt care about the world... She didnt care about the society.. she didnt care about anything... He was there... She was there... together.. and nothing else mattered!!

He was weak... Cancer had taken its toll. But it didnt matter. He was hers.. "I love you Dan".. she sighed...

The moon climbed the night sky, shining in through the open window. It filled the room with silvery light... Their bodies wrapped in each others... The breeze sailedd in through the open window, carrying with it the music of the Gods. The Stars and planets move in such perfect harmony creating that music.... Even the smallest star sings like an angel in its motion. Souls have that same kind of harmony, they say....But because of the earthly bodies, the mortals can't hear it.. But he hummed... She heard him hum.

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When they broke open the door next morning, they found her still snuggled in his lifeless arms. She knew it was over... They walked her away... She treaded softly, lest she woke him. She looked back at his spiritless body...His vacant eyes still laden with tears... She didn't cry... One last touch...She turned around, looked at the doctor and said," Did you know he loved me so much?? But tell him, I loved him more!! He is with me... yes.. he is still with me!!"

As she walked away towards the door, her reflection shone in his eyes... She walked out... and the last tears trickled..