Three years ago... "No." "No!" "NO!!" I screamed. "No! Stay with me! I need you!" I hysterically screeched. "Do you hear me?! I! Need! You!" But he didn't listen. He kept walking away. Tears uncontrollably fell down my face. "Please! Everyone else has already left…I can't lose you too!" I collapsed to my knees, but kept my eyes open just long enough to watch him disappear. "ARCHER!" But it was too late. He was gone. Forever. My eyes flew open and I startled awake in a cold sweat. My breathing fast, I pulled my knees to my chest and started rocking back and forth. Just a dream. It was just a dream. I tried to slow my breaths. A dream. I reached for my phone on the nightstand and texted my boyfriend, Archer. /You awake?/ I sent the message. Only a few minutes later he replied with: /Yep. You okay Fish?/ I smiled at the nickname. /I had the dream again./ /Hold on, let me video call you./ My phone started buzzing and his profile picture filled the screen. I answered, and I could tell I'd woken him up. "Sorry I woke you." I whispered. "It's okay Fish, really." He smiled, still looking half-asleep. "So you had the dream again?" I nodded. "Hey, I'm not going to leave you. You know that right?" I smiled. "I know. But...Archer the dream felt so, so real." "Do you want me to stay on call with you until you fall asleep?" He asked. "You...you would do that for me?" "Of course. I'd do anything for you. I love you Fish." "I love you too Arch." I smiled. Everything would be okay as long as Archer was at my side. Present day... "I remember that day you know." I told him. "The day you promised you'd never leave. Remember how we talked late into the night about our future? How we'd graduate and go to the same collage? And get married and grow old together?" A tear slid down my cheek. "But you broke your promise. Oh Archer," I crumpled to my knees by the headstone. "Why did you leave me?"
Yep... Let me know what you thought! (Seriously, feedback and helpful criticism is definitely appreciated!) AllyAuthor <3 "Yelling at the sky Screaming at the world Baby, why'd you go away? I'm still your girl Holding on too tight Head up in the clouds Heaven only knows where you are now How do I love, how do I love again? How do I trust, how do I trust again? I stay up all night, tell myself I'm alright Baby, you're just harder to see than most I put the record on, wait 'til I hear our song Every night, I'm dancing with your ghost Every night, I'm dancing with your ghost."
