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| ~~~ Justin ran a hand through his blonde curls and sighed jaggedly. He looked at the ring on his hand. He had been surprised by the FedEx package he had received that morning. He had torn open the envelope, curious to see whom the package was from. Inside had been a small black velvet box and two letters. One of them had JC�s handwriting on the front; the other�s was unfamiliar but obviously feminine. He read the latter first. �Justin [it read], �This was found in JC�s car after the accident. There was a card in a baby blue envelope addressed to you, so we know this was meant for your hands. We love you like a son, and we know you meant the world to JC. Please don�t be a stranger. �With love, �Mr. And Mrs. Chasez� Justin opened the blue envelope and pulled the letter out. He fought tears as he read JC�s scrawl. �Justin my love [it read], �It�s 4 am. I remember that first time I called you to tell you I loved you. It was 4 am then too. I am going to your house to leave this letter and this ring in your mailbox. I love you so much it hurts sometimes, but you know me, always shy. So I�m leaving this note to ask: Will you marry me? Call me with your answer. �Love always and forever, JC� Justin�s eyes stung with the tears. It had been three weeks since JC�s death and Justin missed him horribly. ~~~ He didn�t know when he fell asleep; all he could remember was waking up with the phone ringing. Justin counted the rings. Nine� ten� eleven� and silence. Justin opened his eyes and looked at the clock by his bed. It was four am. Justin smiled as he drifted back to sleep. �I still love you, JC Chasez,� he mumbled. Eleven rings at four am. Eleven tiny diamonds in his ring. Justin dreamed about JC, knowing they would be together again someday. |
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