No One Left Novels & Stories

Nothing. Everything became blank.

But no longer theirs. I was leaving.

I would not leave it for anything. End!

Th‍en quietly “B‍ut nobody’s‌ l⁠eaving.” Liam loo‍ked‍ at her. Reall‌y looked. Then nodde‌d. “Yeah.”‍ A pause. ‍ Then softly “Nobody’s leaving.”

No more rules. Just us.

"Ella is gone, Ava. And you’re all we have left. Don't ruin this." ​They left without another word, leaving the air in the room feeling cold and thin.

No answer came. The line went dead.

Completely alone. With no one left. Only this bastard inside of me. And that’s where it ends.

They weren't players anymore. They were the only pieces left on the board.

I lunged for his sleeve, but he shook me off as if I were a stray dog. "Enough!" he barked. "If Leo is 'gone,' then I guess I don't have to worry about the medical bills anymore, do I? See you tonight. Try to have dinner ready." The door slammed shut. The sound echoed through the cavernous house, a finality that felt like a nail being driven into a coffin. *** I attend Leo's funeral alone.There were no crowds, no flowers from Harry, no "warm and protective" father to say goodbye. Just a grieving mother and the cold wind.