The Monsters Within Us

"oh its nothing, really, I'm fine. You can go. "

Heart aching, lungs burning, throat clenching and stomach fluttering. Dante accepted the fact that he was never going to be one of Them.

He was too...imperfect.

"See, told you; you're not going to be one of Them. Ever"

"Shut up, Nat, you're not helping"

Natalia had been following Dante since he was 8. Never left his side, just like a good friend should. Best of friends, they were inseparable. Literally.

Natalia is but a mere voice. Yet, she made him feel powerless; constantly bringing up the past, Dante's stupid mistakes and his insecurities.

"Oh are we not about the truth now? What happened to the "I'd rather be told the painful truth than a beautiful lie" you said two years ago? "

Dante yearned for peace of mind. With Natalia, it was straight up impossible.

Yet, Natalia made Dante feel, accompanied.

Besides leaving him exasperated, distressed and rolling on the floor, bawling his eyes out, of course.

There was no way that Dante could get rid of Natalia, it would bring too many disadvantages. Natalia was, of course, Dante's only companion.

Dante was going to have to live with her, work around her and show her who's in charge.

But that's easier said that done...