[ WP ] You can give away a year of your life to someone else as a day of life . You can take the life of someone else and make it a year of your 's . You found true love and she only has a day left . You will do everything to save her but you hate killing .

`` It's okay, my love'' she whispered, as she stared into the hollow shells that were once eyes filled with emotion, but now empty with shock. 
 `` We were never going to live forever. Yes, dying before I turn 50 was n't enough time, but I could spend hundreds of years with you and still wish for every minute more.'' 
 
 I stare blankly into her eyes, still unable to fully comprehend what is happening. She is liying there, her beautiful auburn hair lightly falling around her, its colour shining against the white hospital linen, and the fairness of her pale skin. Skin that is all the more pale from this knowledge. `` Are they su-'' 
 
 `` Yes, they're sure. These are qualified medical practitioners, and I trust them. Tomorrow is my time. You do n't think about this point, when you're young, and donating years to help children in need, but here we are.'' She smiles at me, and I realise how much I love her, and how much I need her to stay. 
 
 `` You should sleep now, dear. I want to spend as many waking hours as I can with you tomorrow. I wish we'd found this out weeks ago, but I guess if tomorrow is my day to say goodbye.'' I brush a hand against her cheek, and makes the face I can never resist kissing. I move in, briefly touch her lips with mine, and move away. `` I'll be back in the morning, and we can say goodbye together, Sarah.'' 
 
 `` I look forward to it.'' 
 
 # BREAK 
 
 As I'm looking through the bouquets, I know I ca n't let this be the end. There has to be some way to save her. But we both spent many years when we were younger, and I do n't think I have much more time to give. Maybe not even a year to spare. But this beautiful, lifechanging woman... how can one day be enough to say farewell? There must be another answer. 
 
 There's always murder. So many crazy killers prolonging life these days. But Sarah would never let me. She always said that murder sullies the soul, scorches it irreparably. No. I must find another way. But neither of us have family, or even really friends anymore. Just each other. It's all we ever thought we would need. But there has to be something I can- 
 I place the bouquet back, and run to the car. It's the tiniest chance, but she's all I have. 
 
 # BREAK 
 
 `` Sarah, are you awake?'' I watch her, gently turning in what is probably sleep. Even though she looks weary, I can still see the beauty of her body and soul shining through, like always. She helped so many people, so many families. Her research brought joy to thousands, hope to a world, and they barely remembered her name. 
 
 `` Are you there?'' she says, tenderly and fearful, as she recalls what today is. 
 What today *was*. 
 
 `` Sarah, it's me. I'm here. And I have a surprise for you.'' 
 
 She grins cheekily, and years of worry seem to disappear. `` For today, you better. So what is it? If today is it, what's the plan?'' 
 
 `` That's it though. You changed the world, and I had to make sure the world recognised that. So last night, I bombarded the internet. Told them what you did, who you are, why today s-should be r-remembered,'' I choke through the increasing stream of tears. 
 
 `` Do n't cry, dear. Let's not fill this last day with sadness...'' 
 
 I look into her eyes, those bright blue eyes, and fall in love with her as I have every day the last ten years. `` These are n't tears of sadness. I asked, and they answered. Today is n't the end'' 
 
 `` Then what? What do you mean? Honey, what did you do?'' 
 
 Fighting back tears of joy, i tell her. `` I told the world who you were, and asked for a fitting farewell. And they answered! Strangers gave years for you. Told you you were amazing'' 
 
 The smile on her face, right now, is the greatest thing I have ever seen, and I will cherish it for the rest of my time. `` Two weeks, Sarah. We have two weeks to say goodbye.''
