This is a short piece inspired by the movie's sad ending. It takes place within a relatively short time after Edward returns to the castle. (First person, Edward and Kim)

Parallel Dream

I am finally going to do it. I am going to go see Kim. I have to. It's been so long, and I miss her so much. I just can't take it anymore. Sleep is pointless. It only torments me with dreams of my Kim. Leaving my straw bed, I descend the stairs. My body seems to float. My heart is racing with excitement. The sound of my hands twitching echoes off the stone walls. I open the front door to be met with the same darkness I live in, only I have a glimmer of hope, the moonlight. I rush past the garden, squeeze through the gate, and begin the trek down the winding mountain. Images of Kim race through my mind. I am going to see her beautiful face, feel her loving arms around me.


After a long journey in the dark, I reach the bottom of the hill. I stop and peer cautiously out into the street from the shadows. The house on the corner is Kim's. I see the soft glow of a light coming from her bedroom window. I'm anxious and scared. My hands snip uncontrollably. My heart is pounding in my ears.


I slowly step out into the street, trying desperately not to draw attention to myself. I reach the illuminated window and look in. And there she is. Kim. She looks so sad. But she is so beautiful. I tap the window with my scissors. She jumps. And then she looks at me. Her eyes light up and she runs out of her room. A few seconds later, she emerges from the front door and runs to me, arms wide open, tears streaming down her face. She runs to me and my heart explodes with joy. Oh Edward, she says. We hold each other. Her tear stained face presses against mine and she kisses me. This time, I kiss back. I never thought I'd see you again, she whispers softly.


I look into her eyes, at her beautiful face. I love you. Finally. I love you. She gazes at me and, with longing, pleads to me, Never let me go. I feel my eyes flooding with tears. Tears of joy. Of hope. Of love. I'll never let you go.


Suddenly, I can't feel her anymore. She is being snatched away from me. Again. No! Please, not again! I scream, but to no avail. All I can see is darkness. And I am no longer in her yard. Dazed and disoriented, I try to find her, but I can't.


I am at home, in my prison. I was sleeping, dreaming. But I am weeping. My face drenched with tears of longing. A dream. All a dream. I sit up and slowly drag my grief-stricken body to the window overlooking he town. Kim. At first I think my eyes deceive me, but there she is, standing in the dark, staring up at me...her eyes glistening.

It was only a dream. I had honestly believed Edward had returned to me. And we held each other again. He had whispered so softly that he loved me. And he cried. But then, I couldn't feel him anymore. He was slipping away from me. I felt numb. No! Not again! I begged for him to stay. Called his name. But he was gone. Darkness. Then I woke up to be met by the empty darkness of my room, a room that Edward should be sharing with me.


I get up and run outside, my eyes burning with tears of frustration and desperation. I look up to his castle and at first, I think I'm seeing things. But there he is in the window, blades shining in the moonlight. But it was a dream. Only a dream...