No.. don‘t go..

I sat there unable to think. Unable to speak. Why is this happening? Why? Why can’t I breathe? I hugged my knees in futile attempt to comfort myself. My body shook, my mind rocked back and forth. There’s no comfort here. None. Only the footsteps.

No.. please..

I looked up. Everyone. They stood there silently, gazing down at me with cold, sharp eyes.  I held back the tears, slowly extending my shaking hand. Please.. help.. please.. don’t leave me behind.. One by one, they slowly turned away from me. Turning toward the void that controlled this.. this.. nightmare.

No.. stop..

I slowly stood. Everyone was leaving. They walked away, not looking back. Please.. don’t leave me.. I took a step forward. My knees sharply buckled, and I fell to the black. Don’t leave me behind.. don’t leave.. stay.. please.. The tears spilled, pathetic sobs echoed, and whatever heart I might have had snapped in half.

No.. don’t walk away..

I struggled to pull myself to my knees. Every time, I found myself crashing to the ground. The cold, hard, black, empty ground. The unforgiving ground. The ground that I would lie on for hours. Where did I go wrong? What did I do? I reached out, one last time. I could barely see them now. They were gone. They had left me.

No.. no.. no..

They all finally gained a common sense and left me to rot in hell.. alone. My whole mind rejected that thought.. no, every part of me rejected it. I couldn’t handle it. It was a stab in the heart. I broke down. I screamed, screamed as loud as I could. Screamed like I never had before. Please.. please.. God, please..

No.. please.. don’t leave me alone..