losing elle

I stared at the screen intently as my best friend shed tears I or anyone never knew were hidden in the dark. "It was like the world was moving on without me," she paused choking on a sob and heaving a deep breath. "And I couldn't do anything to catch up with it, I felt so left behind,"

The girl in my screen was unfamiliar as she bowed her head down in hopelessness, as if the mere idea of living tired her out. "And I tried to run, to catch up, believe me. But it was impossible. It was like continuously walking in a tunnel, not knowing if you were heading towards the light or to oblivion," she paused, sighing. "And for the first time in years, I'm saying that I'm afraid, terrified even. That the darkness will suck me in," suddenly, she looked up and it was like she was staring right at me. "And no one will be able to save me." she whispered and the screen went black. And it dawned on me that all of this was real, I was really losing Elle. And the mere thought of losing her was horrifying.