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"Get up."

The only source of light in the area was behind the man speaking.  Directly behind him, so she could see a paper-cut out figure of him, but no features.  A perfect lighting effect, like the ones used in the movies to show angels.

"Get up."

That could be said in so many ways, she thought.  It could be a mother trying to get her teenager out of bed, it could be someone trying to keep their friend from falling asleep in the snow.  It could be a husband, trying to wake his wife up, no longer able to stand a moment without hearing her voice.  How had he been saying it?  She wondered.

"Get up, dammit!"

Ah, so someone's trying to save another.  'Dammit' shows urgency, she thought.  Whoever's dying must be very special to him.  Like I never was, she almost thought, but then she laughed at herself.  She was special to him.  He just couldn't show it.  But he needed her, more than he knew.  And in that need was love.  Yes.  He loved her.

She tried to laugh out loud, to show that it was okay, that she knew that it would all pass, but her laugh bubbled in ruby onto her face.  Ruby, like in Wizard of Oz.  There's no place like home.  He'd learn that, soon.  Ruby, like her ring.  Diamond with two small rubies on either side.  Simple, that was how she liked things.  Simple, yet elegant, and the rubies.. well, the rubies were like love.

But if they were, why was the diamond in the middle?

"Get up!"

His silhouette more clear now, she saw he still had his belt in his hand.  He was so proud of that belt.  It had one of those fancy buckles, that he'd won somewhere.  She knew where... she strained to think of it, but the facts escaped her.  Oh, well.  It had a diamond on the buckle, he was so proud.

She smiled at him, lips red even though she wasn't wearing lipstick.

Starting to realize, he dropped the belt in front of him, and backed away.

Why isn't he stepping forward?

He just didn't know.  He wasn't used to this.  She shouldn't have messed it up, but he'd forgive her.  Eventually, painfully, he'd forgive her for this.  They'd gotten through bad times before.

She started to close her eyes.  She was so tired.  She couldn't even feel most of her body anymore, almost like she was disconnected from it.  But she had to let him know she was okay, that they'd be okay.  With her last concentration, she managed to move her lips and choke out, "I love you."

Description
"Get up."

The only source of light in the area was behind the man speaking.  Directly behind him, so she could see a paper-cut out figure of him, but no features.  A perfect lighting effect, like the ones used in the movies to show angels.

"Get up."

That could be said in so many ways, she thought.  It could be a mother trying to get her teenager out of bed, it could be someone trying to keep their friend from falling asleep in the snow.  It could be a husband, trying to wake his wife up, no longer able to stand a moment without hearing her voice.  How had he been saying it?  She wondered.

"Get up, dammit!"

Ah, so someone's trying to save another.  'Dammit' shows urgency, she thought.  Whoever's dying must be very special to him.  Like I never was, she almost thought, but then she laughed at herself.  She was special to him.  He just couldn't show it.  But he needed her, more than he knew.  And in that need was love.  Yes.  He loved her.

She tried to laugh out loud, to show that it was okay, that she knew that it would all pass, but her laugh bubbled in ruby onto her face.  Ruby, like in Wizard of Oz.  There's no place like home.  He'd learn that, soon.  Ruby, like her ring.  Diamond with two small rubies on either side.  Simple, that was how she liked things.  Simple, yet elegant, and the rubies.. well, the rubies were like love.

But if they were, why was the diamond in the middle?

"Get up!"

His silhouette more clear now, she saw he still had his belt in his hand.  He was so proud of that belt.  It had one of those fancy buckles, that he'd won somewhere.  She knew where... she strained to think of it, but the facts escaped her.  Oh, well.  It had a diamond on the buckle, he was so proud.

She smiled at him, lips red even though she wasn't wearing lipstick.

Starting to realize, he dropped the belt in front of him, and backed away.

Why isn't he stepping forward?

He just didn't know.  He wasn't used to this.  She shouldn't have messed it up, but he'd forgive her.  Eventually, painfully, he'd forgive her for this.  They'd gotten through bad times before.

She started to close her eyes.  She was so tired.  She couldn't even feel most of her body anymore, almost like she was disconnected from it.  But she had to let him know she was okay, that they'd be okay.  With her last concentration, she managed to move her lips and choke out, "I love you."