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I saw him again today. I was taking a bath and I saw this big container of that soapy stuff that you pour into the bath to make it bubbly. I’m starting to forget things, like what that soapy stuff is called, but like people are always telling me, it won’t matter in ten years, and you probably know what the soapy stuff is called. I don’t. I’d never taken a bubble bath before.
But, I poured most of it into the water and it seemed like millions of little soap bubbles came out of the water. They were very pretty. I was enjoying it, ever since the war ended, I’ve developed a fixation with cleanliness. Almost manic, I’ve been told. I was starting to relax, and then I looked, and he was there, in every single bubble.
The neighbors later told me that I started yelling, and then I must have hit the mirror with something, because now it has cracks in it. They look like a pretty spider’s web. The neighbors also said that when the landlord unlocked my apartment, I was breaking picture frames. But I can’t remember. Isn’t that funny? I’ve been forgetting things lately. I’m upset I broke the picture frames. They were very nice. I’m sorry I killed you, Duo.
I saw him on the street this time. I was walking down the street and in front of me was that braid. And I could almost hear him talking. But I can’t remember what it sounded like. I just remember words. We had a lot of those, didn’t we Duo? We were happy, once. But I’m starting to forget that, too.
I can’t look in the mirror anymore. He’s in there, too. He had the most beautiful eyes. They were a little on the droopy side. He used to do something that made me laugh. I forget what it was, but it was funny as hell. Do you blame me? I do.
He’s there. I know he is. If I open my eyes, he’ll be there. I don’t know what to do anymore. There were kind people once, a blonde, a brunette with this big spikey bang and this Chinese guy. I can’t remember exactly who they were. Probably from a movie I saw. It wasn’t real. Nothing is real when you can’t open your eyes.
...But now he’s in here, too. I want to leave, but there’s nowhere I can go. One can’t leave his own mind. I still see him.
I start to run. No one can stop me. Not even him. “My wings will pull me up into the sky.” I jump, but my wings won’t catch me, and he’s waiting. Blame me, it’s all my fault. I killed you and I can’t forget.
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Song lyric from “Into the Sky” by Switchblade Symphony.
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