She was drowning in the bottomless black sea. She lied that she didn't want to be saved.
He wanted to believe she was lying.
He didn't want her giving into the darkness. He knew the shadows too well. He wandered in the shadows for so long until it swooped in and swallowed him on the whole. It was too late to save him.
He wanted to bring the light to her and he was the darkness. She would sparkle and he willed her to use him. This was his prayer. This was the path he had chosen.
And he followed.
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Under the Umbrella ✓
Short StoryAria, an exhausted, young woman who can't seem to reap the benefits of being young, meets an eccentric stranger who is suspiciously insistent on getting to know her. (Extended summary inside) - All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 87UE 2019
