Marbles on Glass

by altairattorney

A collection of 100-word drabbles I occasionally post on my Tumblr account. Themes and characters range throughout the whole series, prequel and sequel stories included.

10. Gone

Marbles on Glass

10. Gone

She was there when you died.

Right after that, she came back — once every two minutes, forever.

She showed up for your awakening, and stayed for the testing; she went through your cameras, flickered, vanished, just to return to you once more.

When you were killed again, she was there to watch. You could see your own pain passing in her eyes, a terror eternal and mute.

You were together when you rose, and claimed yourself back.

Now only, not without her chance to start over, she has agreed to go. You are alone. Finally.

And it just feels wrong.