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The sound of my heavy foot steps fills the halls as I walk quickly down them, two nurses by my side. We turn the corner and to the quarantined room. The let me in, closing the door behind me. Will sit in the corner, staring expressionless out an open window. I stop in my steps and sigh, then continue walking towards him.

"Hey, Will." I say, taking a seat next to him. Will turns his head, his eyes locking with mine. Once he realizes it's me, a small smile forms on his lips.

"Hey, Cassie." We take each other in our arms, hugging tightly. I let go and lean against the white, cushioned wall, exhaling loudly.

"So, as you know, today is Dan's birthday," I give him a tiny smile, handing him a picture of the two of us with Alice, Kyle, Dan, and Woody that I had pulled out of my purse, "Never forget..." I watch a small tear drop onto the glass of the frame as Will takes it from my hands.

"Never forget." He repeats. I take his hand in mine, rubbing the top of it with my thumb, lightly.

"I am so sorry that you have to stay here, Will. If I could, I would bale you out in a heart beat. I swear. And I am sorry you have to live with out your band mates." Will shakes his head.

"No, I am sorry. You loved him and he loved you, but you never got time together since he actually told you that he loved you. Now you will never have that time. Unlike me, I was with him 24/7. You waited ten years. I'm sorry, Cassie." I wipe the tears from my eyes.

"You haven't tried anything stupid, have you?" Will hesitates, looking out the window once more, "William?" He sighs.

"I tried taking my life again..." He whispers then looks me in the eyes.

"William! You need to stop. Please. You know that I am here for you."

"Cassie, you don't understand! I can't live without them! I need to see them again...and I will do anything it takes!" Will stands up, dropping the picture on the cushioned floor, and starts walking towards the open window.

"Will..." I warn as I see him stop in front of it.

"Bye, Cassie." Oh no...

"WILL DON'T YOU DARE! YOU ARE THE LAST THING I CARE ABOUT THAT I HAVE! DON'T YOU DARE FUCKING LEAVE ME!" Will props a foot up on the window sill. A loud gasp escapes my lips, and I start running towards him, tears burning my eyes, "WILL, STOP!" I cry, but it is too late. Will leaps out the window, causing a deafening scream to escape my lips.

I run to the window, my nails digging into the white walls as I see him fall to his death. As he lands, dieing instantly, I can feel as if my heart is on fire.

That every last piece of my has yet to exists any longer.

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I stare expressionless at the stream down below me. The wooden bridge has given me many splinters on my arms, but right now, nothing matters. Nothing at all. 

Is anybody out there? Is anybody listening? Does anybody really know, if it is the end or the beginning, a cry, a rush, from one breath is all I am waiting for. Sometimes that one we are taking changes everyone. 

Stupid thoughts like this currently rush through my mind as I think of everything that I had lost right in front of me. The Cassie everyone once knew, is now forever gone. She has been engulfed in a forever unending pit of depression and self pity. 

"You know, Daniel," I sigh, looking up at the droopy grey clouds above, "If you loved me...why did you leave me? Why did everyone leave me? What have I done to deserve this?" I look back down at the stream, receiving the feeling that the hole in my soul is growing bigger, and there is no way that it is going to stop until is eats my soul whole.

"Fine..." I whisper, "If everyone is leaving me, then no one will care if I was nonexistent..." Tears rolling down my cheeks, I climb up on the railing of the bridge, arms extended out at my sides. I close my eyes, letting the small breeze breathe on me one last time. 

At that moment, I can see Death staring at my right in the face. His empty sockets in his skull, staring intently into my eyes, even though he has no eyes. But that moment is ruined. My suicide attempt is ruined when I am caught by someone.

"No, don't!" I hear his fluid British accent yell as he pulls me down and into his arms, "Please don't. You have so much to live for..." I open my eyes to meet a pair of ocean blue eyes just like Dan, and bright orange hair. I look up at the sky, knowing that Dan is up there watching over me.

Thank you, Daniel...