No one would've been able to heal me. No one did, until I met User38 or should I say, Axel. That was the only thing I could get out of him: his name.
We had grown more fond of each other over the past weeks, and dare I say I was smitten by his words. This kind of healing was something I never would've thought possible, he helped heal my troubled heart if that made sense.
We talked for days nonstop, and I told him about my dad's girlfriend who's now his wife and apparently I had a 4 year old brother. My dad kept both secrets away from us, I could understand not telling my mum, but me?
I had grown so fond of him being the first thing I read every morning and the last every night. We were both healing from what felt like the same wound.
I wanted to know more about user38, I meant Axel. I wanted to know where he came from, how old he was, and if he felt the connection too.
-I wish I could meet you, Axel. You've helped me so much for weeks now and I can say that I'm much better than I was when I first got here. But unfortunately, I would have to leave soon.
I wrote.
User38: What do you mean? Where are you going?
- My mum called a few days ago, the funeral had been fixed. I need to be there for her last rites.
User38: Oh okay, when do you leave?
- Tomorrow.
User38: I guess we wouldn't talk anymore.
- What? Why?
User38: This site was created solely for this state, anywhere outside of here cannot access it. It was to create a small circle where it's safe for people, messages would get lost if there were batallions of incoming new ones.
- But I don't want to stop talking?
User38: I don't either but we have to say our goodbyes. Contacts cannot be exchanged here as it would be flagged down, it's an annonymous site remember? Lol. Well if you ever do return, I'll always be here dear, Leandra. Know that you're never alone and your friend is with you.
- Axel?
User38: Yeah?
- I might have a slight crush on you. Call me crazy but it's there.
User38: You're not crazy, I do too.
That was all I needed to survive the gruelling hours until I headed back home.
It was impossible for me to have fallen for a stranger, for me to have feelings for someone I hadn't seen but there I was.
I had to say goodbye to the one that could've been.
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Once Upon A Fling
Storie breviShaken and confused from an unfortunate incident that led to the death of her friend, Leandra gets sent away for the summer to collect her thoughts. No one, not even her mother knew the right words to say to her to help her heal. That is until she...
