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She paused. “I hate that I don’t know things.� “How many bones are there in the human body?� “Two hundred and six,� she said without skipping a beat. “Which one’s your favorite?� “I like the hyoid bone. It’s basically free floating and no one talks about it.� She sniffed. “It’s very underrated.� I smiled. “Yeah, I think you’re doing okay.�
*laughs in radiographer*
“Will you still come for me?� she asked quietly. “What?� I asked gently. “If there’s a zombie apocalypse. Will you come get me like you said?� I had to move the phone away from my mouth. Tears squeezed from my eyes. “You mean if the world ends and none of this shit matters anymore?� I said, my voice thick. “Yes,� she whispered. Hot tears slid down my cheeks. “The world is ending, Alexis. That’s what this feels like. So come with me now.�
The hole inside of me was so deep, it was all I was. I didn’t know how I’d live the rest of my life without her. And then I knew unequivocally that leaving Wakan wouldn’t change any of it. It wouldn’t get better somewhere else. Because you carry love with you. And the realization that I couldn’t escape this was so devastating, so overwhelming, I couldn’t breathe.
I’m sobbing!!!ðŸ˜
