Afterlife
"If only things had been different…"
"If only I didn't need those medication…"
"If only I hadn't fallen in love with him…"
"If you could even call it love…"
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Ema awoke to a blue sky, and nothing more. There was not a single person in sight - she was alone. Her heart felt lighter, more calm that what she had grown used to, what she had subconsciously accepted. Her mind felt clear and at ease as she reminded herself of what she did - her cheeks burning in shame at the actions and choices she made. Ema sat down on the invisible floor and hugged her knees to her chest, trying to hide her newly-formed tears.
Crying harder than she ever had, her body and mind longed for the familial warmth of a doting parent or an older brother - both of which she had never had, the latter refusing to become to one she needed. Guilt and shame flooded into her like a powerful stream, memories of her squirrel friend and how she had…rid herself of him burned in her chest, her soul crushed by her guilt. She longed for the warmth that she so desperately craved.
But she was alone now.
This was her punishment for her sins.
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So I made a sequel.
There will be more chapters than this, but tell me what you think!