I was so shocked by her words that I just stood there as she started to turn and walk away from me, my hands falling docilely to my sides. Only as she began to walk away did I come to my senses.

Two quick strides and I caught her arm gently and turned her to face me. My pain was written all over my face and my guilty heart. It was palpable in my chest as I stared into those startling blue eyes, which seemed to have lost their sparkle. I saw my suffering reflected in them, saw my hurt etched into them. A tear leaked slowly from her eye as I felt my face contort with the strength of the rolling sea of emotions inside me.

Gently, I reached up and tenderly wiped away the tear with my thumb, trailing it down her cheek. She seemed to release some hidden tension within, letting down her guard more.

I slowly pulled her toward me, allowing me to lose myself in her, to relinquish some of my pain to her burden. My arm cradled her head, pulling her closer, the smell of her hair washing over me. She relaxed into me, her arms tight around my neck, her breathing coming in shallow sobs, the wetness of her tears dripping onto my bare chest. She seemed to forget everything except the comfort she found in me, clinging to it as if it was her only lifeline. Because it was her only lifeline. Her faint scent lingered around her as I inhaled it deeply, relaxing with the comfort it gave me. We just stood like that until time stopped, the world stopped. It was just me and her on an isolated island in the middle of an ocean of throbbing emotion. She gently pulled away from me and looked me straight in the eye.

“You do love me Ranger.”

A trace of surprise lingered in her voice as she looked curiously at me, wondering. I just smiled again slightly, and nodded.

“You do love me. But it’s just too little, too late. I’m sorry.”

And she did look genuinely sorry to see me go. With that she turned and walked quickly away from me; her face falling, her eyes glistening with pearl tears which fell thick and fast onto her shirt. Marking the end. The end of it all.

THE END

You could be Happy – Snow Patrol

You could be happy and I won't know
But you weren't happy the day I watched you go.

And all the things that I wish I had not said,
Are played in loops till it's madness in my head.

Is it too late to remind you how we were?
But not our last days of silent screaming blur.

Most of what I remember makes me sure
I should've stopped you from walking out the door.

You could be happy I hope you are
You made me happier than I'd been by far

Somehow everything I own, smells of you
and for the tiniest moment it's all not true.

Do the things that you always wanted to
Without me there to hold you back, don't think just do

More than anything I want to see you girl
Take a glorious bite out of the whole world

Author’s Note:

Ok, I’ll put you out of your misery – there is going to be a sequel. Currently its just finished the storyboarding stages and ready to be written. It’s called “The Superheroes Redemption”. Look forward to hearing what you think! And PLEASE REVIEW! When I get like two I think that nobody likes it and im like bugger.. nyhow’s cya!

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