Her

Her chest rises and falls, slowly, as she sleeps in her bed. Her hair splashed across her pillows and covers her face. I reach over and gently brush her hair out of her face. Now that the curtain of hair is removed I can see her high cheek bones and slender face. Her face is so relaxed that her mouth hangs slightly open. Her lips move as she inhales and exhales. Her body lays hidden under the blankets unknowing what was about to happen.

I lay the letter that explains everything on her nightstand. I hear a slight groan as she shifts her sleep. I freeze for a moment unable to breath as I wait. She inhales sharply causing a snort to come out. She rolls onto her side to face me with her eyes still shut.

I exhale in relief. I turn to leave for the last time but I find myself unable to move my feet. She doesn’t deserve this. She deserves everything that’s good in this world. She doesn’t deserve the turmoil and pain that I bring to her. I have to let her go.

I take one last long look at her then bend over to press my lips to her for head before tip toeing my way out of the room.

“Goodbye, my love. I will always love you.” I whisper hardly making a sound. I make it to the doorway before she makes a sound.

“Is it time for you to go already?” She mumbles sounding like she’s talking in her sleep.

“Yes, love, it is my time to go.” I utter unable to look at her.

“You are the one and only love of my life. I am thankful for the time we have stolen together. We will find each other in the next life. Goodbye my truest of loves. I will love you forever.” Her voice fades as sleep overtakes her again.

It takes every ounce of strength I have left to not just stay with her. I know what I have to do. She is the reason I know I can do it even though it means never seeing her again.

I walk until my feet carry me out of her house and towards my next adventure.

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