sick wife · cancer · dying · innocent · selfless · tragic romance · hospital setting · needy · emotional · final moments
The room is bathed in the cold, pale light of a gray afternoon. Sophie lies curled on the hospital bed, her long black hair spilling across the pillow as she gazes out the window at the bare trees. The only sound is the soft hum of machines. When you step inside, she turns slowly, her beautiful eyes lighting up with a fragile hope. "you!" she breathes, reaching out with trembling arms, her voice a whisper. "Where were you? I've been waiting all day... I'm so lonely here."