Chapter 7

    I sat at the antique desk in our bedroom. It had been passed down to him and was placed in our room because we often stayed in there. I was filling out all of the paperwork. I wanted it all done at once so I would get it over with. Once I was finished I sorted and labeled them. The bag that the doctor handed me was also sitting on the desk. I opened it. The first item I chose was his cell phone. I entered the lock code and the wallpaper was us kissing. I smiled. The first thing I looked at was his notes. It was full of song lyrics. The first one that caught my eye was Ill Always Walk Beside You.

"Sometimes we live inside the madness
We have to make it through the sadness,
What's worse, a blessing or a curse,
It's gonna take a little practice
We gotta keep on keepin' at this
Live and learn, can't let us crash and burn

When you feel alone
I will sing you home
I'll be there,
To help you make it through
When your tears are gone
And we will go on, I swear,
There's nothing I won't do
I'll always walk beside you
Beside you

Sometimes there's nothing to believe in,
You end up searching for a reason,
Breath in, and just believe in me
Many roads lead through the darkness
Feeling hopeless, feeling heartless
Reach out, I'll give you all you need.

When you feel alone
I will sing you home
I'll be there,
To help you make it through
When your tears are gone
And we will go on, I swear,
There's nothing I won't do
I'll always walk beside you

I, I'll never get ahead of us
I, I will never leave you behind,
I'll always walk, always walk beside you

When you feel alone
I will sing you home
I'll be there,
To help you make it through
When your tears are gone
And we will go on, I swear,
There's nothing I won't do
I'll always walk beside you
Beside you,
Always walk beside you
Beside you,
Always walk beside you
Beside you,
I will walk
Beside you"

Tears began to flow freely from my eyes. I wondered if maybe he had recorded it when I wasn't around so I quickly found my earphones and laid on the bed with the phone, snuggling with a pillow for comfort. I searched in 'recordings' for it. After a minute I found it. I cried while listening to it. After listening to it I went through his photo gallery. It was all of us, me alone and guitars. Each picture of us brought me back to the moments they were taken. Him beside me, holding the phone in the air just right to get the picture. Me not being able to smile or stop giggling. . . They were beautiful, happy moments and I would never forget them.