Goodbye, my mate
"Living without love, hate, anything - it's a void I can't stand. If my death eases your pain, even a little bit, maybe that's all my wretched and cursed life's worth. At least our child'll stay with you - you won't be alone anymore."
He hit the ground, sanity slipping, crawling backward like I was some demon baring fangs. "No, this ain't right… It can't be… You're supposed to kill me!"
With a ragged howl, he bolted, vanishing into the night's black maw.
I stood there, still as death, watching him fade. Tears slid down my face, two silent streaks, but inside - nothing.
Then a voice broke the dark. "Leah!"
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