My eyelashes flicker. A lot of times. I finally give up, and let my body shut.
"You'll get through it, sweet girl."
I look up into those warm blue eyes of Xavier. The real Xavier. He takes my hand in his and we stride across the warm grass. Bare feet.
"When I wake up, the pain won't let me live. I'll die before he even attempts to kill me, Xavier. Then we'll meet again."
He looks down at me, and shakes his head with a smile as dazzling as the sun in the sky.
He says, "No, not yet. We don't have to meet like this. You have your whole life ahead of you. Places to explore, make your dreams come true. It doesn't have to end like this."
I halt our walk, and stand in between zillions of sunflowers around us, swaying along the wind.
We completely face each other. "But I am happy with you.
