Hope Begins to Fade

Hope Begins to Fade Ch. 60- Arms Wide Open

~*~*~*~*~Brian’s POV~*~*~*~*~*~

‘She’s so beautiful…’ I thought, pushing the hair from her pale, angelic face. Another kick… ‘I can’t believe we’re gonna have a kid! God, I love her.’ I kissed her forehead. ‘And I’m already in love with our child.’ I kissed her stomach…

♫Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is going to change
I closed my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face♫

‘Please God, I know I don’t usually do this… but please let nothing go wrong. Don’t have her leave me. Let the baby be born and have a great life…’ I whispered, eyes closed.

♫With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open♫

I’m never gonna forget the moment I place that ring on her finger. She’s the only one I ever wanted. The only one I need and I’m never gonna let her fall… even if she ever feels like letting go…

♫ Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life♫

She’s the only one I can see myself with… ever.

♫With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything ...oh yeah
With arms wide open♫

Scar. I hope you know I love you more than anything and I honestly don’t know what I’d do without you. You’re everything to me and I am the happiest man. I get to have a child with the love of my life.

♫If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...♫

What if the baby’s like me? I’m not a good person… but Scar’s made me so much better. I know that she’ll let everything be ok. She makes everything better. Always has. Like she said, even when we were nothing, she was everything to me…

♫With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything..oh yeah
With arms wide open ♫

“God, I’m gonna do everything in my power to make Scar the happiest.” I whispered. “I love her more than anything and I can’t last a day without her.” I looked down at her, a tear dripping onto her face. That beautiful, pain-shrouding face… She’s been through so much pain. And this pregnancy will be even more. But this time, I’m here. And I’m not screwing up again. I changed. For the good of us. And I know I can’t live here without her. She’s my life. My everything. And I will do anything it takes to keep her…

‘But God’ I thought, ‘if it ever comes down to her or me, please. PLEASE, take me. Her life means so much more than mine. I’ll take a bullet for her if I need to. But I’m begging here, let her be alright. I have a bad feeling. But I need to be optimistic. She’s been through so much… when the darkness had won. But she wasn’t lost. Her world’s crashed down and we’ve had trouble. But finally everything’s alright. Please, let me always be here with her. We’ll get lost together. But please, God. Let her shine…’

That’s all I ask of you…

♫With arms wide open…♫