~Kyle PoV~
The paramedics came, they informed me Alex suffered from a stroke which left him paralyzed, he couldn't move nor speak.
I waited in the waiting room for what seemed like hours.

"Umm.. excuse me", says a doctor as he approaches me.

"Yes, doctor. Is he okay?", I ask with a worried look on my face.

"Are you family?", he asks.

"No, I'm afraid he has none", I say.

"This is his emergency contact", says the doctor as he hands me a paper.

I then take a look at the paper, his emergency contact was Jessica? What? How is this possible? Alex hasn't had contact with her in years... so how...

"Do you know her?", asks the doctor.

"She's my wife", I say to him.

"Then you should give her a call", he says to me.

I immediately call Jessica. Maybe she could explain what's going on?

"Hey babe", I say.

"Hey, babe. What's up?", she asks.

"Are you doing well?", I ask.

"I am but I'm afraid my dad won't make it", she sighs.

I could tell how sad she was just by her voice...

"Did you find Alex?", she asks.

"I'm afraid I did", I say.

"Kyle. What did you do?", she asks.

"Alex suffered a stroke which left him paralyzed", I say as my voice breaks.

"Oh my god!!!", she says in shock.

"Babe. How are you his emergency contact?", I ask.

"I guess it's time I tell you, I've been checking up on him over these past few years. He was a wreck but he held it together, he was suffering, he blamed himself and he was so alone. He made me promise not to tell you. He's a good Kyle. He doesn't deserve any of this. Please take care of him. I think it's time, this past year his health badly declined, and he requested to see you one last time but the outcome of that was quite different from what we originally planned. I'm afraid it may be too late", she says as her voice breaks.

"He's going to die isn't he?", I say crying.

"I'm afraid so... talk to him. Tell him all the things you wish you had said before. I'm sure he'll forgive you babe", she says as she cried.

I then hang up as the doctor looked at me.

"Take me to him", I say wiping the tears.

He then took me to Alex's room. There he lay, his eyes were open but he couldn't move.

"I'm afraid he doesn't have long. As a doctor there's so much I could tell you but as a human being I can't say much, the look in your eye says it all and I think I figured out what's going on here, if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here, my name is Christian Collins", he says he shakes my hand.

"Thank you doctor", I say as he smiles.

"Call me Christian, come on let's give them some privacy", says Dr. Collins as he waved to the nurses and they left.

There I stood in front of Alex, he looked up at me as a tear fell from his eye. I'm so sorry Alex. I want to scream and cry but I can't do that, I can't do that to you, I've hurt you enough. I'll smile for you. You deserve that, you deserve so much more than this life gave you. I truly am sorry.

"Hey beautiful", I say to him.

He looked at me as another tear fell out his eye, he could see me but he couldn't react, he couldn't speak and he couldn't move.
I then lay next to him as I put his head on my chest and start stroking his hair. This is the only way he wouldn't see me cry, I felt so nostalgic at this moment.

"I used to play with your hair like this, you were in my arms and I played with your hair until you fell asleep, we had so much fun back then, back then everything was so simple. Our only worries were getting ahead at school, at least that's what we wanted people to think right, we'd hide behind a smile, I got so accustomed to doing that, it became so simple for me, that was until the day I met you, in a crowd full of people you caught my eye, it was then I knew the world slowed down just for us, everyone moved so fast but we... we Alex lived in our own little world. There were so many things I wanted to say to you back then but i never got the chance to say it so I'll say it now.", I say as I bent down and kissed his forehead.

The tears flew from his eyes like a waterfall, he knew he was dying. Are you afraid to die Alex?

"I love you, Alex. I always have and I always will. Now and forever. I acted like I did but I never once forgot about you, you were always there with me and you always will be. I will never forget you Alex Sparks and I will never forget the smile you showed me you will live in my heart forever. That pure smile that drove away my darkness and led me into the light, you saved me and I'm sorry I couldn't save you.", I say as I hold onto him for dear life.

~Alex PoV~
I can't see you Kyle but I know you're there, I hear your voice, I feel your touch, I can't move nor speak but I can remember your touch, I'm dying aren't I? You're telling me all these wonderful things and I can't react, we've come all this way and I can't speak to you once last time. The universe has truly been cruel to us, hasn't it? We were always two Star Crossed lovers from the start, weren't we? I truly wished things turned out differently... but I can't sulk. I want to smile for you, Kyle. I want to smile for you one last time. Thank you for everything you've done for. I truly do love you.

"Close your eyes Alex", says Kyle as he chokes up.

He couldn't take it anymore and burst out crying. He grabbed onto me so tight.

"Please don't leave me!!! I'm sorry please don't leave me alone. I'm so sorry. Please don't leave me!!!!", he screams as he pulls me tighter.

Kyle. I'm so sorry. I love you too but it's time for me to go, I've caused you enough trouble already.
Kyle bawled his eyes out and screamed, Dr. Collins came rushing back in as he tried to calm Kyle down but Kyle fell to the ground crying. My heart hurts. What is this feeling? My body is getting cold... its time is it.

"Kyle look", says Dr. Collins as he gets Kyle off the ground.

Kyle then looked at me and instantly stopped crying.

"He... He's smiling", says Kyle.

I love you, Kyle. Goodbye.
I then close my eyes and there I was again.

That car accident so long ago. I got out of the car as I see my mother and father standing in the middle of the highway, Kyle's parent's car wasn't here... I know this dream... I know this dream too well.

"It's time", I say as I walk closer to them.

"Its time pumpkin", says my mother as she extends her hand.

"Let's go to the Golden Grasslands", says my father as he extends his hand.

I take his hand as a blinding bright light took me away.
Is their really life after death or is that a fleeting dream?