I smile softly and grab her hand. She looks at me and smiles. "Fries for life?" I ask softly.
"Fries for life," she confirms. We stare at the ceiling in a comfortable silence. I playfully say, " I love you my fri!!"
She giggles and says, " I love you too!!" If only she meant it. A small familiar sound fills my head. . . It's a voice motherly almost and it speaks. . . .it tells me I'm not good enough. . . I swallow and squeeze her hand. She looks at me. This isn't the first time she's helped me deal with this. Her voice is soft and calm, " fight them annelise. . . .don't let them control you." She grips my hand. "I love you annelise." The voice slowly subsides into nothingness. A buzzing noise. I look over at her and smile softly. "What song next?" I whisper softly.
"I don't care are you okay??" She says.
"Yea. Thanks to you. . . " I'm talking more to myself than her. I slowly rub my thumb over her knuckles. "Thank you" I look over at her with tears in my eyes. I grab my phone and play music humming slowly. And so we sat there staring at the ceiling listening to Twenty One Pilots feeling as though we were floating.
YOU ARE READING
The Light Behind Her Eyes
RomanceA small story about a girl trying to face the normal teen problems of her anxiety, depression, bullies and being in love with her best friend. Oh yea did I mention she's pan? ( btw the art goes to walkingnorth on Webtoons ♡♡)
