First Love

As her parents called less and her best friend stopped picking up the phone, it was nice to have that person who would be there no matter what, even if it was just for a short moment in the entirety of her life. Because being alone was just too much.

She used his love for her as an excuse for trust, not because love was actually what she wanted or felt. She knew love was the feeling that she didn’t want to die tomorrow because it meant leaving that person behind. She didn’t feel that for him. But he was the person who could save her from the nights she spent crying alone. Someone she could pour her soul to and who was obligated to listen if not understand.

People walked in and out of her life like a series of revolving doors, but he was the only one who had to say goodbye when he left.