Best Love Story
Love's Song

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Mrs. Kowan and Emily sat by Yuri’s bedside. The air was filled with misery, and even the weather was mourning. The wind howled and it began to rain, the tears of god.
“ Yuri, please wake up,” Mrs. Kowan sobbed.” Mother is sorry, I owe you so much. I wasn't able to protect you, just like I douldn’t protect Simon and you father. Why am I so useless…”
“ Mrs. Kowan, I beg you to stop being this way.” Emily said.” Yuri doesn’t need us to sob over her right now. She needs encouragement.”
“ You’re right, Emily.” Mrs. Kowan said. She turned back to Yuri.” Yuri, look at all who love you so much. Look around. Open your eyes, sit up, and look around. We all love you so much, please wake up!”
But despite all their talk, Yuri remained motionless and lifeless.

It was seven o’clock in the morning in the ward. Nobody except the patient was in the ward. The clock struck seven and the patient’s fingers moved very slightly. Her eyelids twitched and fluttered open, like a butterfly spreading it’s wings. Yuri sat up very slowly. The last time she was councious she coughed blood and couldn’t breathe. But now her breath was back. She got up slowly and walked along the hallway, and for some reason she was glad of the eerie silence and peacefulness. The hallways were empty and Yuri went down to the beach. She bent down before the rock she had sat withThomas on and took out a piece of chalk. Very slowly, because her hand shook from weakness, Yuri wrote the words: Yuri and Thomas Forever. then she sat down on the rock to gaze at the churning ocean.

“ Dr. Brown, where is Yuri?” Thomas demanded. The doctor turned, startled.
“ She’s not in the ward?”
“ No, I went to the ward, but it was empty.” Thomas replied, beginning to panick. He turned to go search for Yuri, but Dr. Brown grabbed his arm.
“ She truly loves you.” The doctor said.” You never knew how much. That time you got shot, it was she who gave you part of her liver. She did it even though she knew that if she did so, her life span will shorten. She saved you, not me. Go find her.”
Thomas swung free of the doctor, shocked. So it was Yuri who had saved him. If I weren’t for Yuri, he would be dead. If it weren’t for him, Yuri would be able to live longer today. It was his fault. Thomas bolted out the hospital gates toward the beach, where he assumed she was. And he was right. Far away on a rock, a figure in blue was seated. He ran up to her and froze three feet away from her. She turned and gazed back at him. They stared at each other for a moment, then Thomas, for the first time in his life, started to cry. He ran up and hugged Yuri to him. He kissed her cheek and her forehead, the tears he had been holding back his whole life spilled.

“ Yuri why did you have to save me?” Thomas cried, tears streaming down his pale face.” I’m so sorry!”
Yuri lay in his embrace.” Don’t be, Thomas. If I hadn’t save you, my happiness wouldn’t have lasted.” She said, silent tears pouring down her face. He hugged her like he could never let go, as she lay on his lap. Yuri felt suddenly immense pain penetrate her body and she flinched. Her energy was all drained out and her lips were colorless and dry.
“ I love you, Thomas.” She whispered.
“ I love you, Yuri.” Thomas said. He could feel her energy drain and he knew she was dying. More tears leaked out of his eyes.
“ Remember the time when we first met? You were really mean to me.” Yuri said.
Thomas nodded.” And the time when you kissed me on accident.”
“ When our eyes first met.”
“ When we first broke up.”
“ When we first kissed.” Yuri’s voice got softer as she spoke. Thomas held her tighter.
“ Thomas, remember the poe I read to you?”
“ I remember every word.”
“ Can you read it with me?” Yuri asked. Thomas nodded, tears flooding his eyes again. Yuri smiled and began to clap as she chanted. Thomas joined in:
Love is a legend, love is a story.
Love is a feeling, an experience, and a memory.
It’s something I can’t see,
It’s something just for two.
Yet I feel so special,
When I’m with you.
Through storm and fire,
I feel the strong desire.
Down cliffs and rivers,
So we can be together,
Up mountains and hills,
Just me and you forever.”
They stopped together. Yuri’s arms felt heavy, and she managed a soft laugh as she struggled to keep her eyes open.
“ Thomas, now let’s read your poem:
I’ll hold your hand and help you stand,
when you need me.
I’ll truly love you and be your eyes,
When you are blind.
I’ll help you find your way and be your compass,
When you are lost.
I’ll keep you warm and be your blanket,
When you are cold.”
Yuri’s voice trailed off. And she struggled to finish the poem.
“But I believe when we’re together,
We can accomplish whatever.
We will hold hands…
Side-by-side…
With… nothing… to… worry…”
Yuri stopped clapping and chanting. Her hands fell onto her lap and her head rolled to the side and against Thomas’s shoulder. Thomas felt tears penetrate his eyes but he did not stop. He continued chanting and clapping and finished the poem.
And nothing to hide.
“We can be together,
Just me and you forever.”

Thomas looked down at Yuri, but she had died. He felt pain strike the middle of his heart and cupped her head in his hands. “ Yuri, I’ll be your compass and blanket! I’ll be your anything! Yuri, please don’t go! Yuri!!!” he held her head and shouted, more tears streaming down his cheeks. A huge wave crashed against the rock and the letters: Yuri and Thomas Forever was washed away by that wave, along with Yuri’s life.
Yuri Kowan died on December 14th, exactly two years after her brother’s death.

Thomas stood by the ocean. It was three monthes after Yuri’s death. He glared at the ocean, tears now falling unshamedly down his cheeks. He had promised Yuri they would be together forever, and he had decided that if she couldn’t stay with him, he would go to her. He took a step into the cold ocean…and another…and another…

Epilogue:
Three years later Emily Radley and her husband Thomas Vacur watched their infant son crawl in his play pen. Thomas was saved by Emily, but he had lost his memory when he tried to drown.
Emily gazed at her happy family. She was filled with joy at what was given to her today, and she would never forget Yuri Kowan, the girl who gaved her all she had today. Far away, they heard an orchestra playing the song of love. Yuri Kowan, you will always be Thomas’s girl…Thomas’s memory…Thomas’s love…his princess…his angel…and Thomas’s universe.

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