Healing Her

"Wait for me" he squeezed my hand

"You're leaving? You can't, I won't survive without you" Tears streamed down my cheeks as I gripped his jacket. "Nik-"

" Shh, don't cry. I'll come back and I'll protect you, just.... don't give up, don't forget me. You are perfect the way you are. Remember that"

With those last words, he kissed my forehead and left.

********
Jessica has been depressed for most of her life. She wasn't considered fat, but she wasn't considered slim either and living in a world where fat was seen as taboo, she felt alienated, always thought of as second best, never good enough for anyone. She thought she didn't deserve to live but, one person made her think differently.

Nikolai was the only one who saw past her facade. He was the only one who saw the real her. They bonded, shared secrets and just when Jessica was about to feel like a normal person, he left. She built back her walls and pushed everyone away.

But one day, he will come back. Will she let her walls down once more, or will she push him away as well?