"What comes after life?„ the redhead girl asked, turned her head to look at the driver, as always he had a surprised look in his face, this kid would never stop surprising him like that "if mummy leaves...where is she gonna go?„

Chris didn't dare to look at her for even a second his eyes were still locked in the road. The picture of Anastasia in the hospital bed just appeared in front of his eyes again and he couldn't shake it off

"Is she gonna be happy? If she goes..?„ she asked again, waiting for an answer, anything at all, Chris bit his lip, trying to find the right words

"She's not gonna leave...but if you should know...many people are afraid of death when they shouldn't...I believe that on the other side there is nothing but light and people we love waiting for us....but as I said...„ he gave her a quick look and smile before looking back at the road "your mummy is not going anywhere monkey...I promise!„
But was his promise enough? Would the woman open her eyes again soon or would see stay there, with her eyes closed.

6 DAYS AGO

"What on earth are you still doing up?„ Ani stepped into the room angry, her little girl was still awake but it was way too late for her to be so. Bella was so drown into listening to Chris playing the guitar that she didn't even listen to her mother calling, her eyes were stuck at him. She was sitting only a few sits away from him on the edge of the couch, In love with the melody, lost in it until her mother stepped in front of the great view of Christopher

"Muuuuuum!„ she complained, making Chris stop the music

"It's time to go to bed Bella!„ Ani spoke, waiting for the little girl to get of the couch. Chris knew better than to fight with Ani right now, he knew that she would probably hit him with the guitar and start shouting at him so he got up from the couch and put the guitar back in the case "we'll play again tomorrow I promise..„ Chris smiled, looking at the child

"Come on baby!„ she signaled her to come with her upstairs and Bella obeyed, she was happy to know that Chris would play for her again tomorrow

After Ani tucked Bella in she closed the door so no sound could wake her up and as she did so she heard a sweet melody from down stairs that she couldn't help but sing in. She hadn't even realize it but her voice was getting louder word by word while she was singing the lyrics, getting closer to Chris.

"This magic spell you've cast...„ she continued, standing behind Chris, playing with with her fingers, feeling nervous but still drown inside the words of the song she was singing "this is La Vie En Rose...„

"When you kiss me heaven sighs...„ Chris sang with her, their voices colliding completely, no flaws, no mistakes. The little girl that was supposed to be asleep, without making a single sound, sat on the stairs, resting her head on the wall, while enjoying the song...the song that always made her fall asleep

Ani sat next to Chris on the couch, just like Bella was sitting a few minutes ago, her eyes locked in his fingers and how he played the guitar sweetly and beautifully
"..and life will always be...„ he looked up at her, locking eyes with her in seconds. Hearts beating in the same beat, lips moving in the same way, voices sounding like one, nothing better than that "...la vie en rose„ they sang, not taking their eyes off each other for even a second. It was beautiful, for that moment, there were no worries, nothing to talk about, only silence and god they both loved silence. They both enjoyed looking at each other like that, admiring each other, no words, no movements....nothing.

In a slow movement he left the guitar on the ground, this time he had no time to put it back on the case, actually he just didn't want to get up because he knew what was about to come and he didn't want to ruin it.

Anastasia was scared, but in her heart she couldn't resist, that's when Chris fell on her, making her lay down on the couch, colliding his lips with hers, kissing her as passionately as he could. She wrapped her arms around his neck, stroking the back of his head with her fingers. His lips slowly left hers and he stood above her looking in her eyes, that were tearing up, making their way down her cheeks, falling on the pillows.

He let out a breath of disappointment before wiping away her tear with his finger. She didn't give him a replay, or did anything for that matter but he got up, standing on both of his feet and walking away from her without saying anything either. She didn't have to speak to make him realize that she wasn't about to let go of that line of hers. He was walking up the stairs when he saw the child that had fallen asleep there. A smile appeared in his face, she was way too adorable.

Chris got her in his arms, took her back in her room and Ani slowly followed him, watching him from a corner as he got inside the room and she went back to hers before he came out to see her.

Closing the door, she started crying even more, the fear had taken over, she wasn't ready to let herself fall in love's motions again, she wasn't ready or strong enough to swim again.

He, he was in love with her in the most powerful way possible, all he wanted was to spend every hour of the day with her, listening to the advices she would give him. He needed her in his life, more than he needed anything else.