"i don't need anyone, michael," she spit,
the words flying from her mouth and
straight into my chest like a sharp blade.
i couldn't stand the thought of walking
away from her, so i wrapped her in
my arms and silently rocked her
praying that i'd know what to do.
things were only getting worse
and i was only getting in deeper,
and that terrified me more
than anything.
even more than
death.
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Romanceshe was dark and brooding and everything that made us weary. she surprised us all by bringing us together and showing us how to really live. and then she left us alone to feel nothing but emptiness.