The Debt of a Borrowed Heart
I lectured her seriously and said, "Boys and girls shouldn't say things like that. Don't tell anyone else, okay?"
She cried and threw a tantrum until I had no choice but to grab my own blanket and sit with her in the living room, watching more horror movies.
By midnight, I asked helplessly, "Aren't you scared anymore?"
She quietly leaned into my arms.
"With you here, I'm not afraid… Stay with me forever, okay?"
The young girl had no idea what 'forever' really meant. Back then, neither did I.
Still, I nodded without hesitation and was rewarded with a smile that bloomed like a flower.
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