Code Geass FF chapter 7

It's been a few years already.

After my musician identity formally died. I have gone back to London just to see Eliz.

She already got some white hair. She doesn't go out much anymore.

I left everything my previous identity owned to Eliz. That is a huge amount of wealth. It should be enough for our kid to be whatever he wanted. I thought my kid how to be a decent person anyway and how to have a bottom line. So, even if he doesn't become a good guy, he atleast wouldn't become a bad guy.

I stayed near them until Eliz is dying from old age. She is not even a hundred years old yet and she already started forgetting things.

One night, when I am already about to go and start a new life.

I have gone and see Eliz up close. The extra key is still under the flower pot by the door. It was snowing quite heavily because it's in the middle of winter.

I don't know if she even remembers me. She stays alone now because our kid is pursuing his own career. There is only a house maid to take care of her.

I saw her in our room. At my former apartment. She is still awake, looking at our wedding picture in the wall.

I thought about going away, knowing that she is awake. But then, I wanted to indulged my heart, just this time.

I got close to her then I called her name. She looked at me with a slightly dazed eyes.

"Alister." she said in a daze.

"Right, it's me." I said in a soft whisper like voice.

"You're dead. Are you here to taking me with you?" she said sobbing abit with a touch of happiness and acceptance.

"I didn't die. I can't die. I am not here to take you." I said with my voice croaking abit.

"Why?" she said still sobbing.

I got close and held her hand. She still remember me. It made me happy and also, sad.

"It was because I can't die and I won't age that I have to leave. I have been around actually. Watching you and our son. People will go after me if they know. And then your peaceful life will be over. But I don't want that." I said with red eyes.

"Then why did come back now." she said with abit of blame. Maybe, blame for making her feel that I left her behind or maybe, just because. I don't know.

"I don't know. I don't want to go, but I have to go. I have to distance myself from everyone but I got so attached with you. I might be living for a really long time with only your memories from now. Everyone I know will eventually leave me, it is sad, but it is scarier to think about. So scary that I think, I might go crazy after a few times." I said croaking.

I know. I already know that everyone would leave me behind.

I already accepted it. But when it is already here, it just hurts so much. Even accepting it won't make you feel less pain. It will still break your heart and mark your soul.

"Then forget everything." she said while wiping her tears.

"I don't want to. You are very important to me. I cherish our memories together. So, I won't forget, ever." I said solemnly.

"So, this really is, goodbye?" she said softly and sadly.

"Hm." I hummed in agreement because my throa got hoarsed.

"I am... forgetting many things lately. I feel like, it is almost my time. Maybe, it is better for you to leave me before I do. You don't know how much grief I felt when I thought you died. And I think you will be feeling what I felt for a very long time and for many, many years. I missed you so much." she said to me with concern and longing while also taking a hold of my hands.

I don't know what to say. I guess, I just have to say what I feel. My time to say my excuses have ended.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too. This might be the last time that I will see you, because you might not even go with me in the after life. So, Can you play something for me? It's been so long since I last heard you play your trumpet. I really missed it. Can you please stay with me and play your songs until I fall asleep." she said while getting up from the chair and going to bed, while I helped her do so.

"Yes love, I'll be here. I will play your favorite songs. I won't stop until you are sleeping." I said softly.

I took the trumpet I left behind here for Eliz. It's my first trumpet. It's still good.

I sat beside the bed, beside her, and I started playing.

*trumpet music

I looked at her carefully. I missed her so much.

*trumpet music

She already have many wrinkles now.

*trumpet music

The color gray covers most of her hair.

*trumpet music

She is thinner than she used to be.

*trumpet music

Her skin is rougher than they were before.

*trumpet music

She doesn't look so beautiful now.

*trumpet music

But I still love her, no matter what.

*trumpet music

She will still be the beautiful Elizbien in my heart.

*trumpet music

I don't ever want to forget, these life i've had with her.

*trumpet music

I never thought I will have some romance in this life.

*trumpet music

It seems I got an unforgettable love story with me now.

*trumpet music

She is asleep now, but I still don't want to go. I should stop playing now, I guess.

I held her hand and thought back to our memories together.

I will miss the hugs.

I will miss the kisses we had.

Those times we sat and had tea together quietly.

Those times we cooked the food we eat together.

Our wedding and our honeymoon.

The christmas we had together.

Birthdays we celebrated.

Fooling around in our lawn, having fun in the snow, going on a date, playing my music for her alone.

It seems, this love story of ours is about to end.

Maybe, A life time is too short for us to be together.

I will really miss you, Elizbien.

I love you.

- chapter end at 1088 word count -