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"Yo, Doc." I could hear Jr's deep voice as I laid in the the hospital bed, unconscious, unable to move anything.

"Is she going to be okay? That all I need to fucking know." I could hear him speaking through gritted teeth, obviously letting his anger get the best of him.

I could feel my heart breaking hearing him so upset. I just wanted to hold him and hug him, just to let him know that everything was going to be alright.

I was going to be alright.

"Listen son, we're doing everything we can to help your mother but she's now been in a coma for a full month. The only thing we can possibly do now is wait and she if she ever wakes up. It's all up to her." The doctor went on to explain as I laid there hearing everything but there was nothing I could physically do.

Moments after, I heard the door slam and I could feel hands touching mine.

"Mama." I then heard Jeremiah's voice crack, shattering my heart.

"Wake up, mama."

"Come on. We need you." He went on, sniffing.

"We can't do this shit without you."

"Josiah definitely can't do this shit without you."

"Not without you pops, ma. Come on." He begged desperately.

"Please, just wake up for me." He went on, crying hard and there was just nothing I could do. I just wanted to mentally send him a message and let him know that I was here and that I loved the two of them so much.

And I just prayed that if I went, both he and Josiah could still feel me as much I could feel them. All of the time.

I love you. I told him mentally as he held my hand tight.

I love you so much. You and Josiah. I went on.

Please just take care of him. I continued.

Seconds later, I could feel Jeremiah's hand still holding onto mine tightly but my nerves were faintly disappearing.

"Baby!" I could hear someone calling, sounding extremely familiar. I couldn't help but to wonder who was this familiar voice now entering the hospital room.

"Baby!" They called again as soft music began to play.

What the hell. Was all I could think, having this crazy experience.

Take me to the moon, I wanna be with the stars.

Send me, send me into orbit.

Take me to the moon, I wanna be with the stars.

Send me, send me into orbit.

Take me to the moon. I wanna be with the stars.

Send me, send me into orbit.

Take me to the moon. I wanna be with the stars

Send me, send me into orbit.

"Baby." I could hear the voice closer now but still far in a distance.

"Montana, I know you hear me calling you." Joey chuckled, instantly becoming closer as I popped my eyes open.

The scenery was so familiar and I instantly remembered everything, the tree, the flowers.

My baby.

"Joey!" I screamed out in excitement, jumping into his arms.

"Oh my god." I began to overwhelm myself.

It'd been years since I'd seen him in my dreams, being 43 years old with two grown children, I'd figured my dreams were over. I thought I'd never see Joey again. But here he was, as youthful as he was 20 years ago.

The love of my life, right here.

Instantly becoming self conscious, I pulled back and tried to hide myself. I couldn't let him see me like this. I figured he would think I was too old for him now. There was no way he could still love me.

"What's wrong?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows as I covered myself.

"Montana." He spoke sternly, obviously not liking how distant I was being.

"Look at me." I spoke sadly.

"I'm old now, Joey." I expressed to him and he tucked his lips, looking down.

"What?" He couldn't help but to say.

"Montana."

"I'm old." I said again.

"I don't want you to see me like this." I began to get emotional.

"I need to go back. I'm going back." I told him and he sighed deeply.

"Baby.." He trailed off, holding his hand out.

"Take my hand." He went onto say.

I hesitated a while before I decided to take his hand anyway. When I finally did, he slowly turned me around and on the lone tree hung a huge random mirror. Which I'd knew was not there before.

"Look at yourself." Joey spoke as I looked at myself, 20 years old again in all white, just like him.

Looking into the mirror, my mouth dropped in awe.

"It's time, baby." Was all he said and I broke down instantly.

Turning to him, I jumped into his arms. bawling my eyes out. I cried and cried on his shoulder for what seemed like the longest time.

"I can stay with you?"

"I can stay?" I asked frantically, crying my eyes out as he laughed.

"Yes, Montana. It's time."

"You can finally stay with me." He spoke as I held onto him tightly.

I was finally with the love of my life again. Years and years of begging to see him again, begging to have him back and here he was. Here I was. With him. Loving him. For as long as I wanted. In a place as safe as this.

For the rest of eternity.

"I love you.."

"I've loved you my entire life.."

"and I always will."

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