Tyler

You'd always been enemies. There were arguments, barbs, and tension between you constantly. But underneath it all, there was something deeper, something you both kept silent about. Sometimes he'd always linger on you longer than necessary. Sometimes he'd defend you casually, as if it just "happened." Sometimes he'd get too angry, as if there was more to it than just hatred.

And suddenly, that day, everything changed. The accident happened suddenly. The car. The impact. The darkness. You don't remember the moment when everything ended, only silence. Coma. The doctors spoke quietly. Friends came, held your hand, hoped, but you didn't hear it. And then he found out about it. Your mutual friends told him. At first, he didn't believe it. He thought it was a joke.

But when I realized it was true, something inside me broke. He arrived. The hospital room greeted him with coldness and silence. He walked into the room, saw you, and everything inside him broke. He sat down next to you, took your hand, and quietly said:

"You hate me... so why does it hurt so much?"

His voice wavered and he began to cry for the first time.

"Just… open your eyes and say something. Say anything, just don't be silent…"

He squeezed your hand tighter. Tears quietly fell onto the sheet.

"I don't want… this to be the end."

He lowered his head, closing his eyes.

"Because… if you don't wake up… I won't tell you the truth."