(While you read listen to In the stars by Benson Boone. There’s no certain way it matches up, so you don’t need to count or wait after reading a sentence. I know I’ve written the ending a million times, but I’m 99% sure I’m sticking with something around this one. Thanks for all the support and reads!!!!!)

I sob quietly as I reach out for Davian’s limp hand. It’s so dark in here, Davian shouldn’t be in the dark, he doesn’t deserve to.

I gasp as the tips of Davian’s cold fingers tickle the back of my hand. He’s here. A lump forms in my throat as tears sting in my eyes. My Davian’s here.

“I forgive you,” I sigh, lacing my fingers between Davian’s.

His fingers twitch as they slowly close around mine.

“Maisie,” Davian breathes, his voice so faded I can barely hear it. “Maisie.”

I squeeze his hand, inching closer to his side. “I’m here,” I murmur. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Davian’s head rolls gently from side to side. “I . . . Sorry . . .” He mumbles, a tear sliding down his cheek.

I shake my head slowly, reaching my free hand to wipe away his tears. “It’s okay.” I whisper, brushing the side of my hand against his cold face.

Davian parts his lips, breathing evenly as his hand trembles softly in mine. I keep my hand on his cheek, using my thumb to wash away a silver tear.

Everything is silent. It reminds me of one of those perfect moments where you can just see the silence floating. The moments that Davian gave to me.

“I love you,” I gasp as tears gather in my throat.

_He’s not coming back. _A voice echos in my mind as I look at his distressed face. _He’s gone._

I shake my head as my lips twitch. “Don’t leave me.” I beg, tighting my hold on his hand. “Just stay.”

Davian parts his pale lips again. “Maisie . . . I . . . love . . .”

My heart stops as a high screech echos through the dark room.

No! No, no, no, no. I rush to my feet, dropping Davian’s hand as I grab his limp head in between my shaking hands.

“Don’t do this!” I cry, my tears dripping to his cheeks. I lift his forehead to mine, taking in his perfect scent, minty and Davian.

I lick my lips as tears crash into them. I pull my head away from Davian’s. “I’ll never stop loving you.” I promise, as the door behind me flings open.

I pull his face to mine, kissing his lifeless lips before I’m led out of the room by a nurse who looks like she’s been here all night.

I wait outside the room as the nurses and doctors fight for Davian’s life. I know this is the part where I’m supposed to be filled with hope and praying that he’ll be okay . . . But I know it’s over.

The only reason I’m waiting here is because I promised Davian I wasn’t going to leave.

As I was forced out of the room I saw Davian’s face, it wasn’t like anything I’ve ever seen before.

Everything looked dead, even though he was still alive. But I could see the look on his face, the way his mouth wasn’t just a line, it was twisted up at the corners. And his eyes, they were shut but I could see the beautiful brown that I’ve always loved.

That’s what I thought about when the doctor came out with that look of _I’m so sorry _spread across his face.

That’s what I thought about when I was in front of Davian’s family at his funreal, telling them how I loved him and will never forget the way he changed my life . . . For the _better_.

And it’s what I think about every night before bed when I repeat the same line to myself staring at a picture of us taken on Davian’s favorite bench. _If love could have saved you, you’d have lived forever. _

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_ A year later . . . _

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The cold wind blows my hair into my eyes, I brush it away licking my lips as tears melt into them. I look up at the dark sky, only one star is shining down at me.

“Hey Davian,” I breathe, watching as it flickers in response. “It’s been a long year.”

My eyes linger on the white star, after a few minutes it’s buried around millions of others.

“Goodbye,” I say, shutting my eyes. I’m never going to forget the two years me and Davian shared. They were the years that made me feel the most alive.

And it was all because of the boy who took my heart and holds it as he shines in the sky. It was all because of Davian.