The Great Disappointment
Final Chapter
Ryou's PoV
As the last of my life begins to fade rapidly into the nothingness, you hold me. I never asked you to walk all the way here. I would have never asked you to run with me in your arms. But you did.
I draw a temporary strength from your warmth, but soon my face grows pale and my limbs begin to feel heavy. The unsteady beeping of a heart monitor keeps my mind from shutting down; as does your hand, carefully placed on my chest to feel my heart beating.
Your scent fills my senses. Exotically flavored; you remind me of my sister's last Christmas gift to my mother. Musk flavored perfume.
It is a comfort. You are my comfort. Ever since you moved to this town, I felt safer. Safe from my father and his lies; safe from the other boys at school who constantly harassed and ridiculed me; safe from myself. And you left your home for me. You said you came for me.
But like always, I was too selfish and forgot you.
That is no excuse; I'll make it up to you somehow: I won't make you worry anymore; I'll end this.
I faintly feel your tears as the fall onto my stiffening body. The sound fades and all strength that would have been used to look up into your eyes one last time disappeared. The air is heavy as doctors and their assistants rush around shouting in frantic whispers.
Your hand clenches and pulls at the fabric of my shirt. The beating in my chest can no longer be felt. You stifle a sob and push on my chest more aggressively before a nurse pulls you away and out of the room. You fight, but that just leads to a more disciplinary action of making you go to the waiting room.
With you no longer with me I have no strength. The one I loved is gone; the only one who showed me compassion. Give up on me. I'm more dead than alive. I'm a disappointment. I am useless.
Alone.
I die alone.
-end-
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