Tag: … (Chapter 1-9)

      My heart… my heart hurt, I was still alive and breathing, I had failed once again. Why couldn’t I do this, why?       My body ached, buried in the bed. My body was reacting to every breath I took into my lungs. I thought of holding my breath to get rid of this pain, […]

      “I’m finally coming to you, Mom. I’m leaving this disgusting, unbearable world.”       “Know that your death cannot cover your flaws.”       “I-I can’t take it anymore.”       “Wipe your tears and stand up. You must always be strong in this imperfect world.”       “Don’t try to stop me. I’m going to go back […]

      When the subway opened its doors in front of us, Veronica and I got on immediately. We sat down in an empty seat as people continued to board. When we started to move, I took Veronica under my arm, and with this gesture she snuggled closer to me. I turned peacefully to the window. […]

      I’m the one who should have died. That was the most important thing I realized.       B I heard a noise. That’s what interrupted my sleep. When I opened my eyes, I was in my room in the darkness. As I rubbed my eyes, I heard it again. It sounded like someone shouting. The […]

      Darkness… It was all I could see. I didn’t know where I was. It made no sense to look around to see where I was. Nothing was visible outside the darkness. Where was I supposed to go? Should I just wait here? The answer to all questions was unclear. While I was confused, I […]

      “I can’t figure out exactly what I’m supposed to do.” I’ve been waiting for Veronica’s story to come together. “I treated them with respect, I did what they said, but they didn’t want to acknowledge me even a little bit. I just wanted them to acknowledge me a little bit.”       She was talking […]

      Veronica and I were on the sofa in the dimly lit room. The dark room couldn’t prevent me from looking into Veronica’s eyes. She had beautiful eyes. The more I looked, the more I got lost in them. I started running my hands through her long hair, feeling each one slipping out of my […]

      My bleary eyes, sleepless and tired, seemed like they were closed for good. It was painful to open my eyes, but I had to force them open. I could sleep a little more… Just a little more… I didn’t want to leave my cozy bed. I opened my eyes suddenly. I couldn’t sleep any […]

      “I know you’re there, Mom! I miss you so much.”       “Don’t just stand there and ask God for help. She’s dead, realize that simple fact.”       “Wh-Who are you?”       “I’m who you failed to be. You know she’s dead.”       “Get your hand off me! She’s not dead, she’s there waiting for […]