Aww man...that did actually make my heart ache. I tend to picture the story in my head and...awwww shit...it didn't help that The Ghost Of You was playing at the same time I was reading this. Especially the bit where he was like "Bring him back!" Man, if someone made this into a movie (HA! I wish) this bit would have the audience bawling. I mean, we've all seen how good he is in The Ghost Of You so why not put him in a movie?
Okay, I'm rambling now.
Great story. This is the third time I've read it.