I opened my eyes and sat up. I touched my heart and I closed my eyes, "I will", I got up and changed into some comfortable clothes and went to the supermarket. I bought a bouquet of fresh roses and a packet of cigarettes and I walked to the park. When I got there I stared at the tiny hill with the giant oak. The place was so quiet and peaceful. I walked up the hill and when I reached the top I went on my knees and placed the roses under the oak. I then took out the packet of cigarettes from my back pocket and I opened it and pulled one out and put it between my lips and placed the packet back in my pocket. I closed my eyes and touched my heart and said, "It's a metaphor, see, you put the thing that does the killing between your teeth but you never give it the power to kill you". I opened my eyes, "I won't light it, I promise", I began to smile, "Do you remember where I got that line from?" I said looking up at the sky, "It was that movie we watched when we were younger; The Fault In Our Stars", I sighed. "I won't light it. Rest in Peace my sweet," I kissed my hand and touched the tree and allowed my hand to fall slowly. I got up and walked away and I didn't look back. I didn't have to. Why should I look back when she was walking right next to me. Even though I couldn't see her, I could feel her warmth and I heard a little voice inside me saying, "Now let's start writing the next chapter".
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Escape
Short StoryWe've all dreamed of having at least one true friend in our lifetime. Some of us long to have that one person to share all our secrets with instead of having them bottled up inside of us. Well Liv Rivers found that person. At first, things weren't g...
