This Time, I Let Her Forget Me
No one knew that after every single doctor's appointment, she would secretly utter a prayer for Dylan.
She'd pray for him to find peace in another life, wishing they could've had a different ending together.
After I eventually passed away, she burned all of the prayer scripts she'd written for Dylan.
Amid the rising smoke and flames, a hollow, solemn voice echoed, "As you wish."
The scene shifted once more, showing the moment I'd stepped in and quietly called off the neurosurgeons, choosing not to restore her memories.
Eleanor gasped, snapping awake as the nightmare shattered.