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THE NEXT MORNING, HAWK WOKE UP  bright and early, feeling the warmth of the sun hit his face.

He saw Violet sleeping peacefully and Hawk smiled at the bundle of joy next to him. Getting up from his bed, careful to not wake up Violet, he went downstairs to the bedroom to see James and Martin wide awake with coffee in their hands.

"Good morning, older men." James and Martin looked back at Hawk, offended that he would ever call them the 'o' word."

"D-D-Did you just call us the 'o' word? That is very offensive, Eli, you should be ashamed of yourself, " Martin said, sarcastically, earning a laugh from Hawk.

"Sorry, it just seemed like something that would get your guys' attention, and obviously, it did."

"Well, besides being called the 'o' word this morning, how was your magical night with Violet last night?" James and Martin smirked at each other after seeing the ecstatic smile plastered on Hawk's face.

"Oh, it was amazing. When we reached the top of the Eiffel Tower, I gave her this beautiful ring. The ring was from my mother and she insisted that I'd give it to Violet since she knew how much I love her."

The looks on the older men's faces were already enough to Hawk. He smiled sheepishly as he played with the matching ring on his left hand.

Hawk kept fidgeting at the ring on his hand and turned his attention to the fridge which was currently filled with the pastries they bought last night.

Grabbing a chocolate-filled croissant from the fridge, he sat down at the table with James and Martin.

"So what else do you plan on doing today with Violet," James asked Hawk.

"Well, we were planning on taking a walk, but it depends on how much energy Violet has today since last night was already a lot."

The two men nodded their heads in agreement, quickly changing the subject again.

"Should we wake up Violet soon? I don't want her to sleep in too much."

Hawk did want Violet to get some sleep, but at the same time, Hawk knew Violet would want to spend more of the day awake instead of being in bed.

"Go ahead and wake her up now, I know damn well she would chew our asses if we didn't wake her on a beautiful morning like this."

Hawk nodded then proceeded to walk the way to his and Violet's room. Once Hawk opened the bedroom door, he saw Violet in the same position as before.

Wow, she must have been tired, Hawk thought to himself. He kept examining his girlfriend, taking in her features as she was asleep.

But that was until Hawk saw that Violet was certainly not asleep, in fact, she was not even moving, her body was limp and it was evident.

This was when Hawk started to panic. He flipped over Violet to see her completely unconscious, her skin ice cold, and her face starting to turn pale.

Hawk's heart immediately dropped, thinking the worst of this situation. 

"Violet baby, a-are you a-awake?"

*❀❁❀*

Martin, James, and Hawk didn't expect their trip to Paris would be cut this short. Even more, they would come home with one person less.

Violet passed away in her sleep that morning and Hawk didn't have enough energy left to talk since he used it all up from the angry and blood-curdling screams that burned his throat.

When they arrived home, Hawk, Martin, and James felt like a piece of them was ripped inside and in all honesty, the pain felt physical.

Even though Hawk's mom said he should come home, he did not want to be home now. Hawk went home with Martin and James. Once they were inside, he ran straight to Violet's room and closed it.

This was when Hawk let out all of the sadness he was containing on the jet ride home.

He busted out in tears, grabbing his hair harshly and muffling his screams in one of Violet's pillows. Violet's scent was still in her room and Hawk couldn't help but burst into more tears, not even bothering to wipe his tear stains on his cheeks.

He stood up from her bed and started to pace around Violet's room, taking in all of the objects and how they were placed, since it was the last time Violet touched them.

Hawk furrowed his eyebrows when he saw one of Violet's drawers slightly open. When he opened them wider, he saw multiple letters with names on them, one of them being Hawk's.

He immediately opened the letter and the first sentence immediately broke Hawk's heart.

My love,

If you're reading this, that most likely means I'm gone now. I wish my last moments did not have to end like this, but unfortunately, they did. I don't know why my life had to end so early, but there is always a reason for everything, right? I don't really know how to write a letter like this because let's face it, I never expected to pass on this quickly. Anyways, Eli, I remember when we were best friends in kindergarten and would always go to the castle with you to hang out and eat those scrumptious grilled cheese sandwiches that your maid used to always have ready for us. I also remember clearly when you decided to stop being friends with me for those false accusations, but it's okay because all of that time we were apart, made us grow closer today. You have always been my lovely enemy, Eli.  Words can't explain how much I will miss you dearly, but please remember, I want you to find someone else in the future who will make you as happy as I did for you. It's not an ask, Eli, it's an order. You have to get married one day and I want your kids to be the most intelligent and sweet. Thank you so much for the life I always wanted, Eli. Even though it was cut short, you made it feel like an eternity. I will see you soon, my Urchin. Goodbye for now, my lovely enemy.

Your love, your Sharkie,

Violet Ocean.

Hawk had tears falling down his cheek again as he read the letter Violet left him.

The pain was unbearable to feel and Hawk couldn't help but feel a little bit angry that Violet would dare to tell him to move on. Even though it was clear that it would be in the future, Eli knew at this moment that he would not want anyone else in his life.

Hawk folded up the letter again and held it to his heart, imagining that Violet was next to him at this moment.

Hawk stood up from Violet's bed and was about to walk out her bedroom door until he turned around to get one more look at her room.

"I'll see you soon, my princess." With that, Hawk closed the door behind him, having a tinge of closure in his chest.

🚨 THERE WILL BE A EPILOGUE CHAPTER POSTED NEXT 🚨 , but as of now, this is the end omggggg😭😭😭 i know some of you hate me, but i hope you all enjoyed this book. thank you all so so much for reading, it means a lot to me.