Barrett: A Love Beyond Time

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 - All Maniac Depressives 

“All manic depressives therefore recover.” – The last line reads of Syd Barrett’s note in the back on his psychology textbook.

 * I stood next to my father. He was holding my hand and I felt safe with it. We walked across a park, and had many many children running around.

- Why you will not play, Roger? - He smiled, I nodded and ran closer to the other children.

I climbed on top of the slide and looked cheerful for him. - Papa! - I screamed, he smiled and watched me.

I left running between the trees and the other children. I could still see my father. - Papa! Look at me! - I screamed. My father smiled broadly as he watched me from afar.

- Roger? - He asked. I looked around but could not see my father.

- Papa! - I screamed desperately as he ran between the trees. - I'm here!

- Where are you? - He shouted, I heard his voice becoming increasingly distant.

- Papa? - I screamed.

- Roger! - I heard his voice. - Where are you?*

- Father! - I screamed.

I almost jumped off the bed. The cold sweat ran down my body and my breathing was changed. Iggy sat up and looked scared to me. I was still trying to regulate my breathing.

- What happened? - She wiped the back of her hand on my cheek.

- Another nightmare. - I whispered. - Another bloody nightmare...

- Calm down, I'm here. - She murmured. - It was just a nightmare, it's over.

- Finished it? - I asked softly.

- Yes. - She smiled quietly. - Has passed.

- It's been... - I whispered to myself.

Iggy hugged me and I was secure in her arms. I was relieved to feel her warm skin touching mine, so I knew I was awake and in the real world.

- I love you very, very much. - She whispered as her hands twined ente my hair.

- I love you too. - I whispered back.

I hugged her naked body and we sat there in silence for a long time to fall asleep again.

- I felt really miss this apartment. - Iggy smiled. - I spent a long time living here with you.

- But it's different now. - I replied calmly. - We are not drug addicts, much less running away from someone.

- How come you never showed me this room? - She asked curiously. - It was always locked...

- It's because... - I lowered my head. It was to Alice... - I do not know.

- But I know. - She kissed me. - It was for her, no?

- Yes... - I nodded. - But that's in the past because now you and I are here.

- I could never imagine anything more perfect than this. - She laid her head on my chest. - I could never dream of anything more perfect than it is here and now with you.

- I do not know why... But I have to agree with you. - I laughed.

- You fool! - She hit the pillow over my head. - Fool!