Left Them, Loved Myself Novels & Stories

None of it changed the fact that I was here. That I was loved. That I was finally starting to love myself, even on the days it felt impossible. Let them worry about surface. I was busy living.

The truth burned in my chest like acid—everyone I loved had chosen her. Maybe it was time I chose myself. Maybe it was time to leave.

Because the person I left her for… needed me more. That’s what I told myself to sleep at night. Only, I don’t sleep anymore. ____ A. Gupta

Anyway I bet it's because you are not woman enough to cli___. "Shh." I interrupted him as I heard a familiar song playing.. "Wha___ "Shh." I interrupted him again as I made out the song playing before I joined in, singing along.

The darkness closed in, and I was gone, leaving behind the only family I'd ever known, leaving behind the man I loved, leaving behind a part of myself. I whispered into the wind and hoped that he would hear me “I love you, Darius”

All of it. The laughter. The healing. The fire. The garden. The promise. Once, love had left me wrecked. Now, it held me steady. Once, I fought to be seen. Now, I was seen—fully. Loved—wholly. Not perfectly. But completely. And in the end, that’s all I ever wanted. To write my own story. To end it on my terms. With a love not forced. Not rushed. But chosen. Freely. Fully.

It wouldn't be easy. But for once, I am ready to do the work to change. And maybe, just maybe, someday I would look back on this moment and realize it was the best decision I ever made. Not for Emily. But for myself. Because that's what real love was. Loving yourself enough to walk away from the things that were destroying you. Even if those things looked like love at the time. The plane soared higher, carrying me away from my past and toward an uncertain but hopeful future.

Opening it carefully without tearing the paper. “Vincent, Xavier I love you both, more than you’ll ever understand. You guys are my first kids whether biological or not, you guys are always mine. Take care of each other, take care of him too, he needs it more than he’ll ever say. I’ll always carry you in my heart wherever I go to. I didn’t leave you because I don’t want you guys again, I left because I wanted to find myself. Until we meet again. Love, Mommy”

I couldn’t bring myself to walk away from my family. But now that they’ve chosen to walk away from me—What did my loyalty ever mean? So now, I choose myself, and I’m leaving behind everything that was never really mine to begin with.

I left all my assets to him, including all the things he had once schemed so meticulously to take. A cold wind swept past, flipping the pages of the will with a harsh rustling sound. Dan’s tears fell onto the signature and blurred the ink. “Did she say anything at the end?” Sarah was silent for a long time. “She said—” Sarah’s voice was suddenly thick with tears. “Don’t tell him the truth. Let him keep hating me. Hatred is easier to let go of than love.” Dan began to laugh. His whole body shook as he laughed. Tears were streaming down his face.