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Valediction (Three/Three)
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The day before the wedding was pretty calm. All I really did was sit around the house with Dana all day. She was weak, and we’d all agreed that having her rest up as much as she could the day before was a good idea. We basically just sat on the couch all day, holding hands and watching movies. She slept through a lot of them, and I didn’t mind. I’d wake her up every now and then to take her pain meds, and that was pretty much it. She tried to eat a little bit for me that night, although her appetite had waned and it was tough for her to swallow anything. She managed to eat two slices of pizza with a smile, and even though I knew she was only doing it for me and that it made her uncomfortable, I was happy just the same.
We slept really well that night. Usually, since she’d come back home, we left each other alone in bed. It hurt her too much to stay still for long; her skin was really sensitive since her platelet counts were so low, so my holding her wasn’t really possible. She would sometimes hold me for a little bit, but never for too long. It was uncomfortable for her after awhile, and it was weird anyway since we’d gotten so used to me being the one to hold her.
That night, though, she held me the whole time. I don’t think she really intended to fall asleep with her arms around me, but she had bruises the next morning from it. She just laughed it off and said that’s what the morphine was for.
We woke up early, and from the second we did I wanted to call the whole thing off. Dana looked like hell, and the circles under her eyes were darker than I’d ever seen them. She looked absolutely exhausted, and it was obvious she was in a lot of pain. She said I was crazy for not wanting to go through with it, though.
"It’s going to be this way, Alice. There are gonna be good days and bad days, and then there will just be bad days until it’s over. I’m sorry, baby. I wish it wasn’t that way, but it is. It doesn’t matter, okay? I’m not dead yet, and I’m not going to be for at least a day or two." I smiled at that, although looking back on it now it was probably a little morbid. "I want to marry you more than anything else in this world, Al. It doesn’t matter if we’re only married for a second. I’d rather have that than another fifty years without you." As weak as she was, I could see in her eyes how much she meant it. Her eyes were happy that day. I don’t know how, since she later told me the pain was excruciating. I think she did it for me as much as for herself, acting like she was fine.
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Wow I had to choke back tears and swallow a lump in ym throat more than a few times. I never cry at fanfics but this one almost got me. Perfect MT just fucking perfect. xx Oh and get better soon hun :)
perfect, very sad.. but perfect. Thank you.
*blows nose and puts tissue away* I was dreading the end of this story. This story was amazingly beautiful but SO sad. I’m looking forward to an update of your ‘happy’ story “You” (especially to that certain something coming :P).
Wow, what a beautifully written piece, expertly catching the emotions inlcuding sadness, love and, yes, happiness of these two wonderful people. You are definitely a wonderful writer and I hope you are feeling much better and can continue with YOU very soon. Thank you
okay – i can barely see what i writing due to the tears that are in my eyes. that was really beautiful. definitely your best writing so far. please give us something happy now. that was devestating. great job.
This story should come with a warning label like ‘May Cause Dehydration’ – it was exquisitely written. I miss Dana.
amazing as per usual. feel better so you can get back to writing a happier version of this in “You”.
Perfect. The way it should have been to begin with.
Very sad, but better than the show by a lot, more settled and peaceful and loving
you had me in tears these two last chapters :'( great story!
*gul* This was breathtakingly beautiful. I choked up more then once. You made me cry. *sigh* It was very moving, so much better and so much more human then the stuff we got to see on tv. I liked it. But I’m glad to see the newest part of “you” soon.
I know you had to do it and you did it perfectly. You are such a gifted writer even when I am not thrilled with the subject. You helped fill the void IC left.
Simply beautiful!WOW…I have a lump in my throat and holding back tears!!!You are truly gifted!!!
That was just beautiful. I was crying at the end if only the show could have done such a great job.
Best fanfic ever. What more can I say. You are incredibly talented
thank you for this story. i can’t think of a more fitting ending to dana’s cancer story. you’re truly gifted and i sincerely hope you’ll continue to write danish fanfics.
I so inspired by the beauty in how you wrote this. It gripped my heart and stayed with me. I read it yesterday, cried my tears but still it’s with me. Thank you for sharing your talent. I am so touched.
Ok I hardly even comment fanfics but how could I not on this one? I am literally in tears. I never cry from stories or movies. If you think of the saddest movie ever, I guarantee I could watch it and not one tear would form. Yet, these last two chapters have kept me crying. This fic was absolutely amazing. You’re amazing! Blew IC out of the water! They should take lessons from you. Can’t wait for an update on “You”.
Picturing the scene: You’re reading a book, or watching a movie, and you just have to call it off because you’re so into it that you find it almost painful to keep on doing it. So you decide to just quit. You press the pause bottom. You put the book in the freezer. Well, this has happened to me twice: the first one was a movie by Isabel Coixet; the second one ,Valediction. A couple of months ago I quit reading it at some point of the second chapter. I knew it was just fiction, but it felt so real… I just couldn’t make it. (I know, I know… Too corny!) But yesterday I did. I read all of it, and well, you got me speechless (you know… my English skills are so limited!! :p) Today I’ve bound it!! I handmade a little book (I love arts & crafts!). But unlike Alice with Dana’s letters, I think I won’t be able to read it again… I promise I won’t put it in the freezer, though!