Because of Ellison (36 page)

He shook his head. “None of that matters … ”

“Yes, Hunter, it does. You just need to open your eyes and
see what you’ve done.” Reaching down, she grabbed his hand and squeezed. “I’ve
missed you.”

He smiled, his cheeks no longer burning with the effort, the
pain of his body no longer effecting his movements, or slowing him down. “I
never want to wake up, El. I want to stay here, beside you.”

“Then don’t.” Taking his hand, she stood up, pulling him
along beside her. She walked him in the direction of the bedroom door. Hunter
turned to look back at the bed, his eyes widening in surprise to see the body
of an old man, wrinkled and frail, still curled around a pillow.

“El?”

She stopped, looked at him and then over to the bed. Shaking
her head, she grinned and looked back at him. “Took you long enough to figure
it out.”

“So, this is it? What about the boys? Our grandkids?”

Turning towards him, she wrapped her arms around his neck,
smiling out at him like she’d done for so many years throughout his life.

“They’ll be fine. Our lives are like books, Hunter. Each day
is a new page — each year, a new chapter. Just like books, our lives end;
but our stories … those are never forgotten. We live on in the hearts and
thoughts of those who loved us.” She smiled, her face incandescent from an
inner glow that emanated from her skin. “Your speech just brought me to life
again, in the hearts of the boys and the hearts of the other people in the
audience. It was touching.” Her eyebrow arched, before she added, “Although, I
didn’t know about daddy’s letter, you’ll need to tell me more about that.”

Hunter smiled and pulled her closer to him. “So what happens
now?”

She laughed, the sound beautiful, brilliant and melodic.
“Can’t tell you.”

“Why not?”

It didn’t
matter,
he knew he’d
follow her anywhere, regardless of her answer.

She winked.

“No reason.”

The End

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