They were sitting together for the last time. One hooked up to many machines and the other was free. “You can’t die. I just realized my true identity. I finally came out to my family. I finally accepted who I am. You can’t die,” she took her girlfriend’s hand. She didn’t want to cry but she knew this was the end of her true love’s life. “Hope, you can’t help me. I have cancer and I’m not going to be living much longer. Heck, the doctors don’t even think I’ll live to see another day,” said the woman on her death bed. Hope looked sadly at her partner, knowing this was the last day she would ever see her again. “Look at me Hope. You can’t shut down after I die. You can’t become this dark looming shadow I first met. You have come so far. Never change for anyone. Don’t let me hold you back. Grieve for me then go out and have some fun, find someone new. Try new things. You’re finally becoming the person I know you can be. Promise me you’ll keep going,” said Joana with tears in her eyes. Hope’s eyes met hers and said,” I promise.” Then a loud beep and Joana was no more. Hope let out a loud cry and threw herself onto her dead partner’s body. She kept on repeating the words, “ I promise,” until the doctors had to usher her out of the room.