Hi, my name is Mia...
I have some problems. Mentally, I mean.
But let's not talk about them.
Let's talk about all the fun parts about life!
Like food. Or my best friend Ana.
We're so different and yet so similar, it's like we were made out to be best friends!
Although, there have been times when Ana hasn't been loyal to me and wasn't there when I needed her the most.
It seems like she leaves whenever I feel out of control, those are the times when I truly realise how lonely I am. However, she always bounces back when I am in focus again, so even if I feel hurt by her sudden disappearances, I find comfort in talking to her once I'm feeling slightly better.
Sometimes Ana doubts me and says I am weak for always giving in to every wish I have. She's not wrong. But, I don't think she realises how much I try to undo the damage which has been caused when it happens. I really try! I do!
Some of the damage can be repaired, and I can always rely on myself when times are getting hard again.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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