Short stories

Always by your side

My best friend and me, we are always together, and that will never change !

This is what I always said, until this day.

Until this day he confessed to me.

The same day, they also diagnosed him a terminal cancer.

He didn't tell me anything, but I know that despite all those treatments they make him go through, despite all those medicines he has to take every morning, he won't last long.

So I promised myself that I wouldn't love him. Because love hurts, and I don't want to ruin the few time he has left.

"So, your answer ?"

My answer...

"..."

What was my answer, again ?

"Juliet ?"

Oh, yeah. I cannot like him.

"Talk to me..."

I mustn't hurt him.

"I beg you, tell me something, don't stare at me like that !"

His voice is weak. I figure out he has had another crisis last night.

I don't want to hurt him.

"Juliet !"

Something, inside of me, hurts.

I musn't...

"If you want we can stay friends, but talk to me at least !!"

The pain gets up my throat, paralyses my members.

I musn't...

I look up and when I see his pained and grave face, my heart gets carried away :

"I love you, I say in an almost surprised voice. I love you and I didn't know it hurt so much..."

A smile gets all over his face.

I add with a weak voice :

"But I don't want to lose you..."

He sweeps away the tears dripping down my cheeks and tells me, embracing me with his frail arms :

"Don't worry...I will always be by your side, always... I promise."

I believe him.

I want to believe him.

"Liar..." I say while my tears fall on the cold dirt covering his body.

I look up, to the skies, and yell :

"LIAR !!!"

My mother holds me in her embrace :

"Calm down, Juliet... It's going to be okay..."

I promised myself I wouldn't love him. Because love hurts, and I didn't want to ruin the few time he had left.

Because love hurts, and I knew, inside of me, that it would end up this way.

I knew he wouldn't keep his promise.

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CRY YOU FOOLS !!!

Some volunteers for a little group suicide ?

Kidding aside, I hope you liked it ;)

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