Post by raz on Aug 14, 2016 15:15:20 GMT -8
His smile fades to something serious, even as the girl's beside him stays. But both their hands stay remain extended, the pair back-to-back.
"Maybe it would hurt. Maybe it would hurt you, too, living on. But that's the funny thing about it. Being afraid of living but scared to die means you might be scared of what the next day brings... but its scarier, imagining it not bringing anything. So, we walk forward. Even if it hurts, or you're scared, you can walk forward. And we'll be walking with you, being scared, sometimes hurt. But all the other stuff, too."
"All those other timelines or possibilities or whatsits, none of that's right here. We're right here, us and you! You're you, not her, so no one's going to begrudge you your existence. And even if they do you still have a right to it! You still have the right to a chance at happiness!"
The boys smile returns as he wiggles his fingers, hand still out.
"If you spend all your time looking at how things could shake down and go wrong you can't go anywhere. It's scary but, the only way to know for sure is to push on. And one thing I can promise is, you won't be doing it alone. I'm here, ready to walk that road with you."
"And don't forget about me, I'm here too!"
"Thing is... I didn't hear a no. Or an I-don't-want-to. You're allowed to want, and strive, and maybe even be a little selfish. That's life. All the bad can't come close to the good."
"Maybe it would hurt. Maybe it would hurt you, too, living on. But that's the funny thing about it. Being afraid of living but scared to die means you might be scared of what the next day brings... but its scarier, imagining it not bringing anything. So, we walk forward. Even if it hurts, or you're scared, you can walk forward. And we'll be walking with you, being scared, sometimes hurt. But all the other stuff, too."
"All those other timelines or possibilities or whatsits, none of that's right here. We're right here, us and you! You're you, not her, so no one's going to begrudge you your existence. And even if they do you still have a right to it! You still have the right to a chance at happiness!"
The boys smile returns as he wiggles his fingers, hand still out.
"If you spend all your time looking at how things could shake down and go wrong you can't go anywhere. It's scary but, the only way to know for sure is to push on. And one thing I can promise is, you won't be doing it alone. I'm here, ready to walk that road with you."
"And don't forget about me, I'm here too!"
"Thing is... I didn't hear a no. Or an I-don't-want-to. You're allowed to want, and strive, and maybe even be a little selfish. That's life. All the bad can't come close to the good."
