Last Moments

They say, if you love someone you should love them, like it's your last day on Earth. Love them with everything. Love them hard.

I never knew how important words could be. I never realized the meaning of them.

Until that day, that dreadful day.

Here it is, our final night alive.

I was dressed in my wedding dress, while he wore his best suit as he did on the day we were wedded. I tightly held his hand. His pure blue eyes searched my emerald ones. I let out a shuddered breath. I can feel the pain. The pain from impact.

What happened? Would you like to know. Tuh. Global nuclear annihilation, Nuclear apocalypse, atomic holocaust. Is all the same thing. It all happened so fast, in a blink on an eye.

It was just mere seconds ago, I was celebrating my 5 year marriage with the one I love. Amazing how things can change within a second. I was happily dancing in the arms of my lover. If I could get one more chance, to dance with him, to hear his laugh, to see his smile. What I would give just to hear one of his dad's joke. I bitterly smile as his eyes began to lightly close. I painfully brought my hand to rest on his cheek.

"D-daniel. Open your eyes." I say. His smile slightly and slowly opens them.

"You always had such pretty green eyes." He coughed his compliment out. I bit my lip as the tears washed over me, never ending. The strings were tucking at my heart and I wanted nothing more than to just cry and for the pain to disappear.

"C-can you tell me....one. One of your jokes?" I struggled to get the words out. A small smirk crept upon his face as he pulled me closer. We were under some rubble that landed on us from the impact. I couldn't feel my legs. I decided not to tell him though. It was no use. The air around us was covered in smog and debris. "How do-does the moon cut his ha....hair?" I plundered on the answer but came up with nothing.

"I don't know how?" I whispered and played with his hair. He laughed to himself before answering. "He Eclipse it." He coughed while trying to laugh. I laughed as the tears began falling once again. I tightly closed my eyes tighten my grip around him.

"Chrissy?" He calls out. I didn't respond. I just wanted to hold him for as long as I could, I just wanted to hear his heartbeat. To feel his warmth. "C-christina?" He slightly shook me.

I opened my eyes and once again his pure blue eyes struck me. My breath hitched in my throat and I fell in love all over again. Those eyes, that smile, his welcoming voice, his laugh. Him.

"I want you to know, I love you. Dearly. I don't regret anything. I don't regret meeting you. I don't regret marrying you o-only after 6 months." He paused and coughed. He was struggling to get the words out. "I' don't regret any time we spent tog..." Another cough. "I don't regret any time we spent together, even if it was us just bickering and arguing." I moved my hand downwards to caress his tear stained cheek. Weather it was us arguing, laughing or making love, I don't regret it." He fall silent but his eyes are still looking into mine. I feel his heartbeat so I know he's alive. I have to say it. I have to say it before it's too late. I won't get another chance.

"Daniel, I don't regret spending my life with you. I don't regret marrying you. I don't re..." I paused to catch my breath. I let out a shuddered breath before speaking again. "I don't regret loving you and if I had another chance at life, I would choose you every time. I love you Daniel Collen." He weakly smile at me. I rested my head on his chest.

I tightly closed my eyes as our life together began flashing.

"No! Ok, ok." I laughed as Daniel tickled me. He grabbed me and tossed me over his shoulder. He took long strides of steps towards the lake. "Daniel! Don't you dare." I warned already knowing, what he was planning. He ignore me and threw my body into the water like I weighed nothing. I immediately came to surface, just in time to see him jump in. I caught my breath and wiped my face. "Daniel! I just got my hair pressed." I exclaimed. He shrugged it off and swam towards me. "It's ok, I like your natural curls better." I scoffed, hiding smile. He pulled me in for a kiss. His warmth, his heat, his body. His kiss was electrifying. Sparks.

I smiled while reminiscing.

"Say cheese!" Daniel snapped an off-guard picture of me. I playfully roll my eyes and looked back into the mirror. It was christmas day and for my present, Daniel had given me a golden heart shaped locket. The gold piece complimented my pale skin, and shoulder length jet black hair that was in its natural curly state. "It's really beautiful on you Chrissy." He wrapped his arms around my waist, leaving kisses on my neck and collar bone.

I slowly brought my hand to the locket I was wearing and tried prying it open. I was weak. I was slowly giving up. I couldn't though because I can still hear Daniel's heartbeat as I rest upon his chest. I fumble with the locket, but soon after finally it finally opens. My breath once again, hitched in my throat as I stared at the picture. It was the picture we took when we spent our first christmas together...together as a couple. I was wearing an ugly sweater with a pout on my face, Danil was leaning over planting a kiss on my cheek but you can see the smile that was evident behind the kiss. I sighed and tightly gripped the locket.

Me and Daniel danced hand in hand, as the music played. He looked amazingly good in his wedding suit. His suit was all white but the tie itself was a rose gold color, so was his shoes. It went well with the wedding colors. As it was white and rose gold. I wore my wedding dress that was more of a cinderella ball gown. The top was rose gold with different jewels on it, making it glisten in the dim lights. The rose color slowly faded into a white. My heels were also rose old.

"You know, no matter how many times I say it, I just can't help but to say it again. You look absolutely stunning Christina. Christina Collen. I like that name." I did a small giggle and looked back into his eyes. "You look really stunning yourself Daniel. Daniel Collen." He smiled and leaned in for a kiss. No matter how many times he kisses me, his kiss will always be electrifying. It always sends chills down my spine. "I'm happy I married you." He say before bringing my body closer to him as we swayed to the music.

The tears were heavier now and more evident. I let a low sob. Chest hurting. I can still hear his heartbeat but mine...mine was slowly coming to end. I could feel the tiredness of my body. The feeling of overwhelming was washing over me. I couldn't give up though, not when he's still alive. I don't want to leave him alone. He rested his chin on top of my head. "Rest n-now Chrissy." He say so softly. Ever so softly. The words didn't haunt me, they simply invited me to death's door. I could feel my eyes grow heavy. My breathing was faint and it was becoming a struggle to stay alive. I coughed again, that cough caused the pain in my chest. It hurt to even breath.

"I love you D---." I tried whispering but tiredness washed over me and before I knew it, darkness clouded my vision. Pitch black. darkness.

If we had 5 more minutes, if only we had just a few more seconds.

If there was just a few seconds of air left, what would you do? Spend it with your parents, kids, spouse....your loved ones. Would you spend it doing something you love like singing, dancing, even praying? Would you spend it in a bar, trying to get in the last of your alcohol? Would you take advantage or wither away alone, and cold? Would you spend it with a stranger, in fearfulness of spending it alone? Would you ask God for forgiveness? Would you say sorry to everyone you ever hurt? Would spend it thinking of everything you regret or would you happily die? If you had 5 more minutes....What would you do?