The End

Thinking back, she remembered shaking inside her body and that she just knew he had heard it in her voice. But, he said, "sure!" She would never forget that word for as long as she lived! "Sure!" She couldn't believe it! She was so happy!

The day they went was the most magical and wonderful day in her whole life! They had walked side by side to the creek. They talked and talked and talked. They had talked about everything, the flowers, the trees, their hopes and dreams. He wanted to go into construction just like his dad. Oh, to think a strong carpenter. That would be so wonderful. She told him she wanted to be president and he didn’t think it was stupid. He thought it was a great plan and even said he would vote for her. She just about floated into space when he said that.

They fished most of the afternoon. And what an afternoon it was! The day was perfect, warm enough that they took off their shoes and hung their feet in the water. Sunny, but the brightness in the sky didn't hold a candle to the brightness in her heart. No wind at all, the world just seemed to stand still. It was the perfect day.

She smiled as she thought of how it happened, the most wonderful, fantastic thing that could ever happen. They were chatting, she didn't remember about what. When suddenly their eyes met. It was like two angels joined their eyes together and they couldn't take them apart. They both went silent; they just looked at each other. For the longest time they just gazed in each other’s eyes. She remembered her heart was beating a thousand miles a minute. She had never felt the deep, deep feeling she felt at that moment. Then, slowly, ever so slowly, he placed his hand on her shoulder. Oh, she remembered the shivers that went down her spine. Then, he gently, lovingly and more tender than tender touched her lips with his. That was the most beautiful feeling she had ever felt. No words could ever describe that moment. She knew then she was the most blessed girl in the world. She loved him and she could feel his love in his kiss. She wanted to be with him forever. She wanted to give her whole life to him.

Life. Oh dear, that word jerked her back to reality. Oh, she couldn’t die today. She just couldn’t. She loved him. She wanted to be with him. She longed to be back at the creek with him. "Why? Oh why?" She felt tears stinging her eyes. She thought about her dreams. She wanted to be president. She wanted to live and love. She couldn’t die now. She just couldn’t.

Silently, deep, deep inside of her she screamed, a loud, panicking scream. Every ounce of her energy went into the scream. No! No, No, No! This can’t happen! It just can’t! I am young! I want to live! No!

Then the tears came. Rushing tears, hysterical tears, she was going to die! Somebody had to do something! "Please!" she begged "Please! Somebody! Anybody! Do something! Stop this! Please! She would give anything, everything! Just stop this! Please!

She fell on the bed and used her pillow for a muffler. The tears kept coming, she cried and cried, a desperate, miserable cry.

Suddenly, fear hit her. What would it be like? Would it hurt? She didn’t want to hurt.