They held hands. The special moments passed, as they do. She smiled that smile he had fallen for years before. Her eyes sparked. Her grip tightened.

“I love you.”

He heard the words before her mouth even spoke them.

“Always,” he heard himself say.

He died.

Memories remained in her.

JH Statts is paralyzed from the chest down. He writes music reviews, draws a lot, likes tacos, and maintains a blog at aspirento.com. Visit him in Savannah, Georgia.