ANNE

my life

He lead me to the apartment, and I had to lean on him. As I felt drained, of everything.
Love, pain,happiness, anger and energy.
Why was I brought back?
What is Leah's condition?
Oh,god I'm a monster,I should be with Leah right now,not trying to fix my muddled Brain.
We reached the house,and some sort of scent filled my lungs,it was really good,like some sort of dessert.
"Oh,looks like its cooked." Bert took a deep breath,inhaling the wonderful smell.
I leaned on the door,and closed my eyes,the darkness seemed familiar to me,I imagined Andy napping next me,his minty breath blowing on me-
"Anne!,Anne!".
I tried to open my eyes,but seemed to be  closed shut,I tried to fight the fatigue, but failed and collapsed on the soft carpeted floor.
" Anne, you there?"
"I....." I trailed off,incapable of forming a sentence.
He picked me up and carried me to the bedroom,while humming a lullaby to himself, it was quite slow, making me drift into the trance .
"Annie, you have to take meds before you sleep.".
My eyes didnt open at the concern, they opened when he said 'Annie'. Who gave him the right,because I don't!.
He emptied some pills into his palm,and went to the kitchen,probably to poison me with them.
I tried to dose off,but he was quicker than that. He was carrying a humongous chocolate cake in one palm,balancing it quite nicely.
He puts the cake on table and looks at me in the eyes,his golden eyes,burning the hollow black eyes of mine.
" Anne, I need you to talk to me,I know that you don't know me well,but I want to help you. But you don't even utter a single word. Why?" He asked.
" Bert.... " I said.
His ears perked up,"yes?"
I eyed the cake with unspeakable hunger,he looked at me expectantly, as I have to speak.
"I'm... Hungry" I spoke softly.
"Good job, the doctor told me to improve your communicating skills."
He took a slice of the cake,blew it gently to cool it down,and pressed it near to my mouth.
I swallowed the cake slowly, chewing the nougat hidden in it. He chuckled at my chewing speed.
"Here you go." He said like he was feeding a baby.
"I'm.... Not a baby,Bert." I ranted.
"Sorry." He grinned.
" can't I eat it myself? " I questioned him.
"Oh,no you can't. You had spilt your brain quite nicely, anything you do,will affect your brain,so I have to treat you like a baby."
I hummed in response,and let him feed me like a newborn child,the chocolate filled my senses heavily, and I dozed off by the tenth slice.
I felt the atmosphere around me,it was of the trance, and there he was,looking confused again.
I threw myself at him,he didnt try to move or hug me back,just stood there like a mannequin doll.
"Baby.."
I looked up to him.
"Yes?"
"What are you.. Doing here?" He asked.
"I don't know, I really don't."
"But you don't belong here," he tried to pull himself away.
" I know that."
"Anne,I don't want you to slip in a  coma one more time."
"Why?"
"It'll break Bert, please don't act selfish." He requested.
"Then,why did you leave me?!, why?"
I ranted,and he seemed to be taken aback,and a crack appeared on his face.
"Andy?" I stepped closer to him,and more cracks appeared on his body, I stepped back and the cracks seemed to heal again.
"You're alive,Anne. I'm not. As many times if we'll come in contact I'll shatter away." He explained.
"Why-" he cut me off and reached close to me,and I heard a crack on my hand.
He again stepped back,and the crack healed momentarily.
"See?" He asked, with pleading eyes.
I understood what  he meant.
As long as I was alive, I won't be able get close to him, I can't end my life,then Bert will break down,also he holds a valuable piece of information for me.
I nodded my head,to make him crack a small smile, I wanted to do nothing else than to capture those lips with mine.
But I can't.
He knows this.
As you and I both will shatter,
In this house of cards..