Falling for Hadie (39 page)
Authors: Komal Kant
He had given me something beautiful to remember him by. I would cherish it for as long as I lived. I would cherish Lincoln for as long as I lived.
Loving him was like taking a leap into the unknown but knowing that somehow you would find your way. Losing him was like a thick darkness had consumed me, leaving nothing but a dull ache in its wake. Forgetting him was impossible—it was something I’d never be able to do.
I would love Lincoln Bracks for as long as I breathed, because he had loved me until his last breath.
Hadie,
You promised me you wouldn’t cry, but I know you will. Do you know how I know? I know because you are the kindest, caring, most considerate person I have ever known.
I was so lost, so confused, so done with the world until I met you. Nothing mattered to me until the day you walked into my life and showed me that there was still beauty left on the Earth. That there was still something to look forward to even if I didn’t have much time left.
How can I condense the last few weeks into one page? How can I put into words the time that we spent together? The stolen looks, the way your hand feels in mine, the way you smile, and the way you love me. You have made me the happiest man alive during my last moments in this world.
Our love is short, it is fleeting, but it is real.
Our time together falls through my fingers like sand. I try to grasp at it, but eventually it will leave me.
I will have to leave you, Hadie. One day, very soon, I will no longer get to hear you rambling or listen to one of your literary references or feel your lips against mine. I don’t know when that day will come, but I know it will be soon.
When that day comes, I don’t want you to close yourself off. I want you to grow from the memories we shared. I want you to remember me and smile.
I have always wondered what comes after life and death. Will I still remember you? Will I still know you? Will I cease to exist? I’m not sure what comes next, Hadie. The only thing I am sure of is uncertainty.
Don’t see our time together as something to mourn. See it as a way to live. Cherish every second you have. Hold the ones you love close to you. Sing, even when you don’t know the words to the song. Smile when the sun shines on your face. Dance in the rain. Stare in wonder at the ripples that disturb the surface of our lake.
Life is made up of ripples. We are two ripples that collided and now we are fading away, going our separate ways.
If I am ever given a chance to hold onto something, I will always hold onto my memories of you.
Learn from what we had, Hades. Live from what we had.
Always,
Lincoln
I can’t express how difficult it was to write Hadie and Lincoln’s story. I knew what was in store for them the second I began writing and I tried to delay the inevitable for as long as I could. Eventually, I sucked it up and finished their story. It wasn’t easy though—it was quite the opposite. I’m not much of a crier, but I cried so much while writing
Falling for Hadie
. I can only hope that it affects you guys just as much as it affected me.
There are so many people I need to thank, but I’m going to start with my readers (it’s still strange saying that!) first. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for reading my little book,
Impossible
. Not in a million years could I have imagined that so many people would read my debut novel and love it. I can’t even begin to tell you how much your messages meant to me during the time that I was writing
Falling for Hadie
. Thank you for all your support!
Speaking of support, holy book bloggers! You guys are seriously amazing!
Thank you for contacting me and for asking me to do interviews and features. I heart book bloggers!
There’s no way this book would
’ve been completed without Michelle Flick’s support, and Erica Cope’s nagging. Just kidding! Seriously, Erica made sure I got this book done and answered every annoying question I had. Even though they are both busy working on their own books (Michelle is the author of
The Owens’ Legacy: Revelations
, and Erica is the author of
Lark
), they still find the time to help me as much as they can. Thank you for all the advice you both gave me and for reassuring me that my book isn’t nearly as awful as I think it is. I love you both!
Eden Crane also deserves praise for the beautiful cover she made for this book. She is so talented and I love her work. You owe me a bagel, Eden.
A HUGE thanks to my family for their constant support. When I’m working on a book, I tend to disappear for days at a time! Thank you for everything you guys do for me!
Finally, this book is dedicated to my aunty who passed away from cancer in 2004. I hope that
wherever you are, I made you proud.
Komal Kant lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and one too many dogs and cats (although she never seems to think she has enough). She is overly enthusiastic about video games, comic books, Batman films, Byronic heroes, baking, reptiles, and pretty shoes.
Komal is the author of
Impossible
, the first book in the With Me series. She is currently working on her second release of 2013, a Young Adult Paranormal novel titled
Runaway Mortal
.
You can find out more about Komal on her website:
www.komalkant.com
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