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As The World Falls Down

 

Prologue

 

 

 

I always hated it when he smoked. The smell of them on his clothes, the taste of them on his lips… It seemed like their stale scent lingered on everything and stayed around forever... I hated it. I never in my life thought there'd be a day when I'd crave the smell of those cigarettes—when I'd long to see the smoke from them curl around his long, slender fingers… No, I hated those damn things until the day he died. Now… now I think I would kill just to see that little half smile of his, the one he reserved only for me, and watch him take a good, long drag. At least then he'd be breathing… Is that strange, do you think? Probably, but then… I don't suppose I really make much sense these days anyway…

 

I know I'm eventually going to have to leave this apartment… The one he and I shared together. There's no way I can afford the rent by myself, and I can't bear the silence he's left in the wake of his absence. Not when I've grown so accustomed to the stupid, simple sounds of him doing every day, ordinary stuff like brushing his teeth and making breakfast on Sunday mornings. I just keep thinking that if I lay here long enough, in our bed, surrounded by our things… he won't be gone. I just can't bear the thought of his smell eventually fading away from these sheets. Because that's… that's when he truly will be gone. How do I keep it with me? How do I keep him with me now that all I have left are pictures and memories? Tell me, please, because I don't think I can handle the finality of all this. I'm so close to losing the little bit of sanity I have left…

 

I want to tell you his story… our story. I want people to know how amazing he was and how he changed my life. I know words won't be adequate enough to describe who he was and what he did, but, God… they're all I have now. They're all I have left now to remember him by.

 

Will you listen?

 

Will you listen to our story?

 

 

 

 

A/N

 

New story, guys! I know, I know… Falling For You isn't finished, but I think I may have written myself into a corner with that one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on it, but at the same time, I don't want to never write again just because I can't seem to finish one story, ya know? Anyway, if you hadn't already figured it out from the prologue, this is gonna be a sad one, ya'll. I hope it doesn't scare people away, but I know some don't like to read sad stories, so this is your warning. Please let me know what you think. Opinions and suggestions are, of course, always welcome and strongly encouraged. :o)