She had walked away from her phone to wash her face to get ready for bed as she had been at the hospital sitting with him and his family as they all talked to him and she just sat quietly holding his boney hand. She never had it in her to say goodbye to him, something about it just didn’t feel right. But he had been texting her when he was conscious enough to form a coherent thought. So, when lying back in bed and checking her phone to see his texts nearly broke her. Well, more so than she was.
Was he saying goodbye?
Her heart sank as eyes teared up.
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: hello, mr. waters
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: no, thank you for giving me something i will never be able to forget
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: i love you too, oh so much.
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: no don’t apologize…i’m sorry i didn’t
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: i love you.
[ text to: Augustus Waters ]: Okay.
He sat in the hospital bed, still trying to form any complete thought. It was getting harder & harder to actually type. But he still wanted to talk with her, just until he couldn't anymore. Tears in his eyes, he read her texts, deciding on a couple more things he knew he had to say.
[ text; Hazel Grace ]: that's all that i ever wanted
[ text; Hazel Grace ]: i just wanted to mean something to someone
[ text; Hazel Grace ] i can't express how much i love you
[ text; Hazel Grace ]: Okay?
[ text; Hazel Grace ]: Goodbye Hazel from support group.
Augustus had just hit send when his eyes closed, departing into tears and slience.