"Hello,Chérie.
It's been awhile.
Have you missed me?"
The little girl says as I walked into the olive painted room,closing the door behind me.
There she was,sitting there on the floor in the darkness,infront of the bright tv screen.How she'll regret doing that to her eyes when she gets older.
"You're acting like I have a say" I replied as I sat down on the floor beside her,as she watches her favourite cartoon,Tom & Jerry.Is it just me or the room felt even colder than last time?
"Haha,you're silly!" she laughs,eyes still sticking to the tv screen.
"So..why are you here?" she asks nonchalantly
"You barely come here these days,has the world finally gotten bored of you?"
I was silent.Unable to mutter a word.
"Oh wait wait let me guess!"
"You're feeling lonely again,aren't you?"
"Yes" I mumbled.
"You're right,I've been feeling awfully lonely lately" I say as I place my head on my knees.
She just smiles as we both watch as Tom chases Jerry around the house in a comforting silence.
"Mhm,well what are you waiting for,tell me all about it!" she says after awhile.
I sighed,"I feel like I don't have anyone in this world.."
"Like I only have myself"
"But are you really alone,Chérie?"
"No...
I guess not
I do have friends
A lot of them in fact"
"Then what's the problem?"
I was quiet for a second.
"I don't need them"
"But everyone needs friends,Chérie,what do you mean?"
"Honestly,I dont know what im talking about"
"Maybe im just tired,you know?" I planted my face into my palms
"I just feel like it's unfair"
She laughs as she watches Tom and Jerry play pranks on each other.Barely paying attention to what I say.
"I always give my all to them.
Every piece of me,I'll always give them every warmth that I have left.
Even if it's the least I could give
But when it comes to me.."
"It's like no one ever reaches back" I looked at the silhouette of my hand infront of the bright screen.
"It makes me feel even more lonely..
And the cycle always continues.
And as always,at the end of the day,I only have you"
She finally looks at me in the eye.
"It took you this long to realize,Chérie?" she sulks,eyes diverting back to the screen.
"That has always been our role in this world for years long
To give,but to never receive
I've been there too,you know?"
I knew.
"That's just how it is
Just you and me
and me and you"
She says as we both just stayed silent,and continued watching the cartoon.
And as always,finding comfort in each other's presence.
"This is all I need" I smiled to myself.
— Chérie.
Tbh I was very skeptical about putting a literal cartoon as the background music.
Coz ik it can either be unique or too distracting.
But i guess it cant hurt to try
Nonetheless,what do yall think?
p/s : go watch the whole cartoon while youre at it
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tales of the unfortunate
Short Story" this story is told through the eyes of a madman . . who, like all of us, believed that he was sane . " we're here to bid thee the tales of the hapless. -s&c-
