I Never Told You // Miniminter

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"I'm sorry I never told you." I know straight away that he is on about his feelings.

"There's something I should've told you too." He looks at me, waiting for me to continue.

"There was the two of them. Twins. But just like it was with me and with my mom, only one survived. They were both girls."

"What was her name?"

"That's up to you. I never named her because my plan was to move to London by the time they were born so that you and JJ could name her. But the day that I was moving was the day I found out."

"Macaria."

"Goddess of blessed death." I breathed out. We both studied Greek Mythology in school for an extra exam subject. "It seems like the only suitable name."

"Which is why you chose Achelois. 'She who drives away pain'. You lost one of them but you believe Achelois is stronger than she ever would've been. She was the only thing that kept you going. And I'm so sorry that I wasn't there to help you."

"You're wrong. Ache wasn't the only thing that kept me going. You were too. I needed to get through the hard parts so you could finally find out. You were my anchor." It was true. All along, Simon kept me going. Kept me alive.

02/02/20