Believe

Sometimes it is hard to understand what you want most in life is not able to be obtained. Sometimes people can't face that fact and refuse to believe the truth so they live in their own imaginary world of happiness and fantasy. This is the story of Samantha Belle, a young girl who fell in love with a man who didn't exist but her heart couldn't face the fact.

Chapter 1

Since the age of 13 I have loved Erik. He was my teacher. He came to my side every night to kiss me as I fell asleep and to sing me a song about his love. Forever in my heart he will be. He gave me a ring as well to wear on my hand meaning I was his. His and only his forever. I love Erik more than anything in the world...

"Doctor, she seems to be getting worse. She keeps talking about some man named Erik and how she can see him at night at her bedside."

"How long has she been seeing this 'Erik'?"

"Since she has been 12."

The doctor was silent. "And she is currently 18 ma'am?"

"Yes sir." said the mother worryingly

"Bring her in this afternoon for a session with me."

Mrs. Amy Belle hung up the phone quickly from talking with the most revered psychologist in the entire city. It was not considered normal for a teenage girl to see a man who really wasn't there. She couldn't bear to see her daughter get to the point that she would be locked in a home forever, unable to respond to the everyday thoughts.

"Samantha?" she called from downstairs.

"Yes mom?"

"We have to be somewhere in a few minutes, are you ready to walk out the door?"

"Yes, but I am with Erik right now."

Her mother caught her breath suddenly. She raced up the steps and peaked inside her daughter's room. There was no one inside but Sam.

"Erik, can you help me study?"

The child smiled brightly as she walked over to her bed and began reading to herself.

"Erik, please don't ever leave me." she whispered.

Mrs. Belle felt the tears running down her face. Her daughter was seeing imaginary people and there was nothing she could do to help her. She quickly walked into Sam's room, grabbed her arm, and pulled her into the car. She had to rid her of this 'Erik' as soon as possible.