[ WP ] `` It 's just numbers . ''

Her small frame shook. It was evident that was barely able to hold the gun. Her wide gorgeous blue eyes that had drawn me to her in the first place were brimming with tears. 
 
 But none of that mattered. Here she was getting in my way. I loved her! I was doing this for her! For Us! Why could n't she see that? 
 
 `` Put the gun down you silly girl. You do n't know what you're doing.'' 
 
 She did n't say a word. All she did was take another step closer. Closer to me. 
 
 `` I....'' 
 
 She shook her head, her long blonde hair cascading out behind her as she did so. If time had slowed at that exact moment I could've seen the small droplets of her tears frozen in mid-air, sparkling gently in the sun's dying light. 
 
 But time does n't work that way so I did n't. Instead I took her beauty for what it was and was satisfied with that. 
 
 `` S-stan.... You're crazy. You've gone off the deep end and I need to stop you. I ca n't let you do this, you know that.'' 
 
 I backed up slowly, my hands still in the air. The cool cement wall against my back comforted me a bit. the air was clean and calm. No one but me and Clarissa knew what could have happened. The world, clean. Fresh. New. 
 
 It would've been perfect. No sin, no wrong, no starving death or famine. It all could have ended then and there. 
 
 If only she would have let me. 
 
 She waved the gun around yet again, tears still pouring down her cheeks. She had never been a strong girl so I was honestly surprised that she even had me here. I had found her in a small town in Southern Texas. I promised a way out of her boring normal life. I had been in love. 
 
 And.... So had she. 
 
 But here we were. And she was stopping me from the one goal I had ever set out to achieve. 
 
 A flock of birds passed overhead. 
 
 `` Stan.....'' 
 
 I looked up now, my eyes locking with hers. 
 
 `` You are going to have to kill me you know.'' 
 
 The silence was deafening. I could practically hear her tears hitting the floor we stood on. 
 
 I spoke again. 
 
 `` I wo n't stop trying to save Us. And not just us Clarissa, the human race as a whole! It's a chance to start over! A brand new Adam and Eve! It will be perfe-'' 
 
 `` NO!'' 
 
 That was the first time I had ever heard her shout. I saw her finger tighten around the trigger. 
 
 `` Clarissa, the math works out. The stats, the years of research we did together! Does that mean nothing to you!?'' 
 
 `` That's just it Stan... That's all it's ever been with you.. Numbers, equations, facts. What about emotions Stan?'' 
 
 I had no reply. She would n't understand. 
 
 `` W-what.... what about emotions Stan..?'' 
 
 The clouds looked brilliant today. A perfect mixture of gold and purple. The breeze was nice and the view was fantastic. 
 
 `` It's just ***NUMBERS*** Stan!'' 
 
 The shot was deafening and I felt the impact. I was flung back a bit and ended up on my back staring up at the sky. Everything was fading slowly. 
 
 Clarissa came over to me and watched me die. She was still crying. She looked beautiful. 
 
 `` I'm.... sorry....'' 
 
 And those were my last words.
