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He shakes his head, not saying anything.
“Go away, Hunter. Just go.” I keep screaming, keep breaking.
Grabbing my arms, he says softly, “Shorty, it’s okay. I’m here.”
“Stop saying that. Stop telling me I’m strong. I’m not. I am scared. Scared of what will happen. Scared for you. I know by the look in your eyes you are dying too. I can’t. I won’t be responsible for this. Leave me alone,” I sob, tears streaming down my face.
“Sky, please, it’s okay. I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.”
“Stop it. Stop saying it’s okay,” I scream. “Why? Why did you talk to me? Why did you kiss me? Why did I ever come here? I hate you. I hate you!” I yell, slapping him, my fists against his chest, his arms—anywhere I can hurt him.
Holding out his hands, he cries, “Please don’t say it.”
Turning away from him, I mutter, “Why did you make me fall in love with you?”
“Don’t do this.” His voice is laced with love and hurt.
I stand on unsteady legs and push him some more. “Why do you say you love me? Why do you have to love me?” I shove him with all my might. He staggers back. I keep going at him while he tries to grab my hands but I slap them away. “No, you can’t help me. No one can.”
“Honey,” he begs.
I hit him hard in his chest, over and over until his spine slams into the wall.
“I love you,” he keeps repeating while I’m hitting him.
“Stop,” I sob. “Just stop.” I hit him again. My palm print is red on his cheek. I hug him, holding onto him, and I scream until my voice is hoarse.
“Tell me. Tell me everything. I can take it.”
“I don’t want to leave you,” I cry. “I hate that I’m going to leave you. Why am I going to leave you?”
Grabbing the back of my head, he pulls me into his chest, holding me against his body. He kisses me over and over, from my nose to my eyes, until he takes possession of my mouth.
Hunter
“I love you,” I tell her, pressing my forehead to hers. I kiss her again, giving her everything, my heart, my fucking life.
Sky’s frail body shudders against my chest. She lets out a sharp cry, breaking my heart. I need to stay strong for her, but my tears are spilling over. I want to fix everything, still I feel defeated, because this is something I cannot fix. My chest hurts from all her hitting, but not as much as my heart. She is going to leave me behind and I can’t imagine living my life without her.
“You are an asshole,” she says, her voice muffled, a soft smile forming on her lips. “Why do you let me do this to you? Let me scream, swear, hit you?”
“Because I love you, and I’m the asshole here,” I grumble. Chuckling, I trace her temples with my inked fingers.
“I’m scared you’ll forget about me,” she confesses, laying her cheek against my shoulder.
“Babe.” I tilt her head up. “Look at me.” She shakes her head, biting her lip, but I grab her chin. When we lock eyes, the beauty of her soul knocks the wind out of me. “I will carry what we have, what we are, with me for the rest of my life.”
She smiles, shaking her head, her face wet from all her tears. “Hunter,” she whispers.
Tugging her head against my neck, I inhale her scent and pull her body closer to my own. Everything hurts—my skin, the hair on my arms. My heart. I’m about to throw up, knowing there will come a day when the memories of her will be all I have left of her, of us.
