"How much longer does he have?"

"Not long.."

In the middle of the night, a man laid in a hospital bed. He was dying from a bad case of the flu.

In the chair next to him, a tired man sat there. He was looking at his best friend with teary eyes. He knows there isn't much time till his beloved friend passes away.

"....John...."

The man in the chair sat up straight.

"Yes Alex?"

"Promise me you'll take care of Pip.."

"I will." The man smiled.

"John?"

"Yes Alex?"

"....song me my favorite song.."

"Will do buddy."

And with tears in his eyes, he sung his friends most cherished song.

"Somewhere, over the rainbow. Way up high
And the dreams that you dream of
Once in a lullaby."

Alex gave a tired smile, closing his blue eyes. A tear slipped down his cheek, making John hesitantly smearing it away.

"Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dream of
Dreams really do come true."

"Remember when you use to show me your bluebird drawings?" Hamiltons weak voice says.

"I do. You use to gush at how amazing it was and the choice of blues I'd color with."

"I really did love them.. Your so great at drawing John..."

He turned his head to face the freakled man, and gave a slight chuckle.

"Polka dot boy."

"Don't you start that again." John said, pointing his finger at alex.

"You know ya love that nickname. Even if you said hated it. I know you did."

John shook his head softy, and Alex gave a whooping cough. The man in the chair watched as his friend coughed horridly. Just the sound alone made it like he was hack up his lungs.

"Im cold..." Hamilton shivered.

"I got ya." John got up from the chair, and went over to the bed to hug Alex. He didn't care if it ment getting himself sick, he just wanted to hug his friend one last time..

"Thank you... But won't you get sick?"

"I'll be fine. Just rest."

"Someday, I wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top
That's where you'll find me."

"Where do souls go? Like, when im dead.."

"Maybe they go wherever. In places where there safe and happy."

The heart monitor was slowing down. Only a slight wave was streaming on.

"John.."

"Yes Alex?"

"I love you..."

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

Tears streamed down the freakled mans face, as he whispers the words,

"I love you to alex."

He hugged his friend tighter, quiet sobs racking his body.

Moonlight streaming in from the small window, taking the sick man's soul away. Maybe to a place where he can be happy, and safe.

"Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dare to
Oh why, oh why can't I?."