“Tonight will be our last sunset. You will never see me again,” she says softly. I see her eyes start to water, mine do the same.

We stand on the sand, staring into the vast horizon.

“Please don’t leave.” I whisper, stroking her hair.

“I’m sorry, my love. I have to. Your life is on the line as long as I’m around. I’m doing this to protect you, I couldn’t bear to see you die because of me.”

“I’d rather die by your side, than live a life without you!” I cry.

She smiles sadly, and caresses my face. She pulls me in for a soft, bittersweet kiss.

We part, and I sit down, pulling her to sit with me. The ocean gently flows over our feet, and I think back to all the time we spent here. I refuse to believe this is our last time together, but I enjoy the moment that we have.

We soak in each other’s presence and the sky slowly turns from pink, to orange, to red, to purple, to dark blue, and it’s time to leave.

We look at each other knowingly.

I see tears starting to build up in her eyes, “Fear not, my love. I have hope in my heart that we will meet again. Somehow, someday, we will see another sunset. Goodnight, my sunshine.” I dry her tears and pull her in for a final kiss.