The Final Dream

Of Life and Death

Ash's POV 

I lay motionless on my bed. I didn't want to move. I didn't want to do anything. The breakup hurt more than I had expected. It was like all of my energy and spirit suddenly disappeared into thin air.

I hated myself for doing that to Serena.

It felt dirty to do what I did to her. 

Every time I tried to convince myself that it was the right thing to do, I broke down to tears. 

I just couldn't stomach her being that sad. 

I didn't like seeing her with a frown. 

I wanted to bring her back. The happy, cheerful demeanor she'd always had. The perpetual smile on her face, with her pupils hiding whenever she was laughing. I missed her. I wanted to see her again. 

But I knew I couldn't. 

I just broke her heart, and there was no way she would just come back like that.

Tears continued streaming down my face. It was the first time I'd felt this sad. It was a sharp, constant pain being inflicted on me. The guilt and the loneliness completely engulfed me. I had tried to go stone-faced when I met up with Serena, but that mask soon fell off after I left. I couldn't accept that I had done something like that. 

I looked at the window. It was still dark outside. I hadn't been able to sleep well since the breakup happened. 

Lucario suddenly ran out, possibly sensing something. I didn't bother to follow him. I simply didn't have the energy. I soon fell into a nap.

Serena's POV g

Heartbreak.

That's what they call the emotion I felt right now. 

Ash was gone, but not from my mind. All the things we had done were still playing in my head, almost like a recording of all the stuff that could give me pain. I was sad, I was angry, I was lonely. I wanted him by my side right now. 

Suddenly, Mom walked into my room, holding a plate, probably my lunch. I stood up and wiped my tears away, flashing a smile.

"Are you alright, dear?", she asked.

"Y-Yes mom.", I answered, trying to appear happy.

"A smile can conceal a great amount of pain, Serena."

I broke down in tears, falling back to my bed. She rushed to comfort me, sitting beside me.

"Ash and I broke up, Mom. It's painful. I've never experienced...No, I've never even known that this amount of pain exists. I...I don't know, Mom. I still love him. But I don't know if we'll ever get back together."

"How deep is your love?"

"What?"

"How deep is your love, Serena? Is it as shallow as the pond, or is it deeper than the ocean? Because that matters. It tells you how strong the pain will feel."

"I guess it is as deep as the ocean, Mom.", I replied teary-eyed.

"Oh, Serena. It's your first heartbreak. Of course it's painful. But you have to be strong, alright?"

"Yes, Mom."

"There, there. You should eat now. It's lunch time already. I'll just buy some stuff from the market."

"Promise you won't be gone long, okay?"

"Oh, you saying it like that reminds me of when you were little.", she said with a smile. "I remember you tugging at my dress whenever I went somewhere far."