Blind Power

True Love

"Aww, that's so sweet." Ashido said, "Its like the beginning of a romance novel."

"I know, its almost cliche." Yaoyarozu replied.

"Can I continue?"

...

After that day in the coffe shop we began speaking more often. Without either of us even realising it we had started dating.

I told her about my life, my job, though I kept the darker details to myself. But that didn't last After nearly a year I worked up the courage to tell her about my other activities.

As I sat there on the couch speaking with my eyes filled with tears, I thought she would yell at me or try to hit me or call the police, But I didn't care. I couldn't keep this fron her any longer.

But nothing happened, no words came from her. She simply sat next to me on the couch and hugged me. She told me that she didn't care who I was, but who I was going to be. She asked me how long I had been suffering under this weight and why I didn't tell her sooner.

I answered each of her questions truthfully. I refused to keep anything from her any longer. As the tears ran further down my face with each inquiry she continued to hold me, I realised that she wasnt going anywhere, That she loved me no matter what I had done.

This revelation stunned me, I was certain that she would have hated me. She asked me if I had dealt with the consequences of my actions yet.

When I told her that I hadn't she asked me if I was willing to turn myself in. She said that she would wait for however long it took but that if I truly did want to become a better person I would agree, So I did. I walked into the nearest police station and handed myself over stating who I was and why I was there.

I didn't see the outside world again for nearly 15 years.