The room was a mess.
The black painted walls had a red crayon-like crack on the floor.
Messed up mannequin heads laying here and there as blue dolls of assorted sizes laid around.
Out-of-the-world paintings and drawings were scattered on the floor as young blonde girl with messed curly hair slumped on the floor in front of broken shards of glass and a description of a painting which seemed to have been taken off.
Her reddened sea blue eyes were filled with tears.
"Why?"
"Why must they leave?!"
"I don't want to be alone!"
The now ashen figure of Mary sobbed on the floor, her burned painting beside her.
"I hate it! Why can't Garry just die instead?!"
"WHY?!-"
"Why won't someone take my place and let me be free?!"
"I'm still here y'know, little Mary." A voice spoke from a distance as slow, echoing footsteps were heard.
"You'd soon... also leave me too..." Mary sniffed, wiping away her tears with the sleeve of her dress.
"What makes you say that?" The figure was now walking up the staircase, his slight features resembling a silver haired teen.
"Because-..."
"What if I want to stay here more than staying in my own world?" The teen interrupted, crouching in front of her. He smiled.
"But you'll soon be sick of the gallery and you'd want to leave, Ashe." She looked up at him, "Like all the others..." she muttered under her breath.
"But what if I tell you that I want to stay here with you and the others?" He lifted her chin, "With you, the painting, blue dolls, bunnies and mannequins."
"I'll introduce you to big sis, and we'll then play together." Her voice came as a whisper.
Ashe stood up, reaching out one of his hand. "Why not you introduce me to her now, little Mary?"
"So it means that you'll be staying?"
He nodded at her, Mary instantly taking his hand and proceeded to hug him, tears of joy now falling.
"Now, now. Let's wipe those tears away." Ashe took his index finger to brush the tears away from Mary's eyes.
"We'll have so much fun!" She smiled at last. "Let's go meet big sis!"
Ashe nodded as the two now descended the steps.
"We'll have a welcome party! And-and everyone will be there!"
Mary tugged on the sleeve of his hoodie, "Promise me you'll be here forever?"
"Forever."
Their voices drifted off as they walked deeper and deeper into the gallery.
'I'm not alone now that Ashe is here and I'll never be alone ever again... Goodbye Ib.'
-AT THE GALLERY-
Ib looked curiously at a painting that caught her attention. A painted of a brunette haired boy wearing a hoodie that pictures him living in two parallel universe.
"Ib, it's time to go home." Her mother called from a distance.
"Coming, mom!"
A/N: Soooo... YEAH. I really felt bad about leaving Mary to burn alone after listening to her theme and thought to give a twisted the ending so that she at least have someone to play with her. And the teeny tiny part on Ib was just an extra. Hope you like it and... Review! ^^
-L
P.S.: Sorry for any grammar/vocabulary mistakes!