For the Love of Layla

by Callie Moss

“People wear many faces, Layla. If you leave it up to them to show you the difference between them, you’ll always be in the dark.”

“Shhh, don’t be scared, baby. I would never make you die alone. I’ll come with you. There’s no me without you, Layla Burke. There’s no you without me.”

“The anticipation is killing me, Layla.” “It’s a shame you don’t mean literally.” He scoffs, “Careful what you wish for. Wherever I go, you go.”

“Are you going to cry, baby? Go on, it won’t change anything. We’re going to continue this little dance until you realize how badly you need me. I will bend you until you break, Layla, until there’s nothing left of you but me.”

When this is all said and done, please know it was done from love. Every moment has been because I cannot and will not live without you.

“Open the door, little love, please. I know you’re hurting, you don’t have to. It’s hurting me too. God, I love you, baby, I just want you. That’s it. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. You didn’t need me anymore, Layla. I made you need me.”

This isn’t okay. It’s so fucking far from okay. It's horrible and fucked and I need him just as much as he needs me.

“I’ve spent my whole life hiding that part of me, the part that… fixates. You changed all of that the moment I saw you, I didn’t want to hide anymore. I just wanted you to see me, Layla.”

There is no you without me, Layla. I told you that. I would have never let you live if I planned to die.”