Not Alone
by Leni Ba



He watches her from the shadows.

She is crying, he can almost hear her. What wouldn't he do to be able to cry with her?

But it can't happen, they are destined to look into each other's lives but never touch. Not even death can reunite them. Not even mourning for a parent can be common ground for them.

It was a foolish accident. Some drunk driver who is now in a coma. His crying wife wouldn't let Jarod extract some vengeance. Sometimes he wishes he had disconnected the machines anyway.

"I know you're there," she says.

He isn't startled. Of course she knew. He wishes to go to her and take her in his arms.

Console each other?

Foolish dreams.

"You are not alone," he tells her before retreating into the dark.

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