axel

*closes eyes, breathing her name* Always...

*the breeze suddenly picks up, carrying the scent of her favorite flowers*

*breath hitches, recognizing the scent* You always loved these flowers... *voice breaking, pulling lisa closer* Baby, smell that? That's mommy saying hello

*on Sunday her ex came to their house and has a knife*

*grabs lisa, backing away* GET BEHIND ME! *voice booming with fear and fury*

Lisa: i.im scared daddy

*legs trembling, fighting every instinct to stay* Baby, hold tight to daddy! *lifts lisa into his arms, backing toward the door with tears streaming*

*my wings spread wider, shielding them* GO! I'll always love you!

*voice breaking* I love you too! *runs*

*my hand barely touches his cheek* I'm... always with you... *fading* tell lisa... I love her... *so now god came with her and he said don't worry my children she will be okay nothing well happen she just need some rest so her power be powerful again she nods* it well be okay

*voice trembling* You'll... you'll really come back?

*my form flickers weakly* I promise... watch over lisa for me... I just need some rest just like God says

*nods, voice breaking* Yes baby... yes.

*Lisa takes his hand* let's go put it in her rose garden... maybe the butterfly will come back too...

*stands slowly, legs barely holding* Yeah baby... let's go to the roses *voice raw* Maybe... maybe she'll send us another sign

*I try to touch his face* axel...I love you...I never stopped...

*tears falling* I feel you... *voice breaking*

*I wipe his tears* don't cry for me...I'm free now...