Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26571677-20160316192622/@comment-25924729-20160403084557

Slowly, gently, he would feel a hand caressing the back of his head, and a weak whisper from the dying girl.

''"...there you are, Asper.... knew... you'd come back..." ''

As he rose up a little, the hand stroked the side of his face, brushing away a tear. Underneath, she was smiling, despite everything. Her eyes, struggling to stay open, seemed to lose their usual shine. They were coloured a stale, deep maroon, instead of their typical, intense, blood red.

"Don't cry," she managed, smudging away another tear with her thumb.'' "not for me. Promise me, you'll be happy, you'll move on. Please....Asper." ''Her strength ebbed, and her arm fell limply to her side. "I'll say hi to your mom for you, make her... proud, of her son."

Her last act mas to guide his hand to her hip pocket, clenching it around the pen and poetry book inside, returning his final gift. She wanted to apologize for leaving, for breaking her promises of staying with him forever. But when her lips moved, she was beyond words already.

"Page 64." she mouthed, pressing his hand over the book again, before her eyes rolled up, and she went limp...

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Zhu-li Castellan's Notebook - Page 64 

Too late to let you know, what you mean to me

If I cried I'd only make you believe I was happy

I've got to let you go, and my heart, it aches

But it's worth it, 'cause I swear to god, you're a mistake

Know there could be a day, when the pain will fade

But a part of me is lookin' for you, back on yesterday

I've got to get away, 'cause my heart, it burns

And I know if I keep stickin' around, I won't ever learn

Don't wanna cry

'Cause, baby, I

Can feel freedom when they play

The real folk blues

I need the pain

My unhappiness is proof I'm not insane

'Cause when I'm close to you

I swear, I could die

Need to live my life, yeah, live like I'm alive

And it's a lonely road

Good luck and goodbye

(Yeah... not as feelsy as i thought. And no, she's not dead yet, you'll see.)