Dream

Her laugh broke the silence… it was the most beautiful laugh he had ever heard. He knew that for a fact.

"You're an idiot," she chuckled as she trapped him in a tight hug. He had told her a joke only seconds before… it was one he knew she would love. She looked up at him with her beautiful brown eyes. She thought they were dull, but he knew they were anything but that. The way they sparkled… even in a dark room… no matter what. "I love you Josh," her voice broke his train of thought, but he didn't mind. He'd happily listen to her all day, just to hear her voice.

"I love you too casey," he replied in a soft voice. He knew what was next, and he prayed ever time that it would end differently...

He woke up with warm tears falling down the sides of his face. It wasn't a sad dream, in fact, it was the best dream, but it always ended. Casey had died a year ago, and sometimes he wished he was with her… wherever she was, but he held on to life because he knew that's what she would have wanted. He sat in bed for a long time just staring at the ceiling. "I love you Casey. I always will," he whispered, hoping she would hear.