Rick Astley held on to
@Tickita tightly. Their eyes met briefly, the warmth from him breathing into her own body.
She was growing so cold and it was happening too fast. They had no food, no real shelter and she was going to die.
Tickita looked into his eyes and asked softly, her voice shaking: "Sing to me once more."
Rick swallowed hard, his own eyes welling with tears as he nodded. He opened his mouth and began to sing tremulous shaking notes.
"Never gonna give you up," he inhaled shakily as more heat left her body.
"Never gonna let you down," his fingers grasped the dagger tightly as he shook his head.
"Never gonna run around or...or..."His voice broke slightly as he dropped the sharp weapon. But Tickita grabbed it for him and nodded her head in encouragement. She knew death was near, she wanted him to do it.
"K-Keep," she inhaled raspily, "Keep going..."
He nodded and continued, his knuckles now white from his tight grasp on the knife.
"Never gonna run around or desert you." The dagger stabbed into her chest. His eyes widened and he gasped as she jolted slightly, taking one last breath. Their eyes met as the light left hers and tears fell from his.