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On my silent days, I miss you a little louder.
No one likes being left behind.
“There is something holding you back from going into the light, from finding peace. Don’t you want to find that peace? To be in a place where you can be with your loved ones who passed, where you can talk and be seen again?” “I can talk and be seen by you,” he mumbles, avoiding eye contact. My heart.
“At least I died trying.” His words hit me hard. “I don’t think I could have lived with myself if I didn’t, so it’s better like this anyway.”
“I just didn’t want that guy to have it or for it to be lost in his damn boat,” I tell her, meaning every word. “I would love for you to have it, though.” You can have all of me.
“Can I keep you?” I ask, my soft voice cracking with emotion as my eyes well up too. “As long as I can keep you.”
It makes me wonder about the thin veil that separates us from them and how love seems to transcend even that. But it’s something I always was aware of. Love never dies.
I will never want you to leave. I will always want you here. I promise.”
“I have no unfinished business, Sloany. Please don’t make me yours,” Nan whispers sadly. She’s right. So, I tell her the only thing that matters. “I love you.”
“I miss you all the time,” he explains. “It doesn’t matter if I’m conscious or not. It’s a permanent state.”
“Do you want to go to the movies?” I whisper, and he furrows his brow, confused. Just as he’s about to answer, I add, “Wait, never mind, they don’t allow snacks inside.”
