Ghost

Ghost was a complete mess, and everyone knew it. Everyone knew how broken she was, how bad she could be, but she didn't care.

He loved him all the same, because the heart cannot be commanded.

And for years he tried to show Ghost that she wouldn't abandon him, that she wouldn't judge him, that he could trust her. But Ghost never fully opened the doors of her heart to him, and that was slowly killing him.

One night, Ghost found her crying, with swollen lips, flushed cheeks, and trembling hands as she tried to pack her things into a small suitcase.

-What are you doing?

-Leave.

Her voice, still filled with pain, was firm after all, and that made Ghost feel real fear.

-Because?

Tears began to fall down her cheeks again.

—I can't bear this rejection any longer. For you, love hurts… and for me…

Her voice broke.

—Loving you hurts.