Promises

It was as if she had been shot.

She knew, she always knew, that dying in a hospital would probably be her fate. She knew that she would never be able to experience a "normal" life like other teenagers.

But still, the simple "yes" had killed the hope inside of her. The hope she didn't even know she still had.

Shiki gasped and felt her heart throb horribly. She squeezed her eyes shut and let the wave of nausea pass her.

"I'm sorry" she heard the star boy. But Shiki could only shake her head.

The reality of the situation was too much. It was just too much.

"I'm sorry." The star boy said again. Yet this time the voice sounded more distance. Shiki only squeezed her eyes tighter.

"I'm sorry." he said again. His voice barely sounded like a whisper now, yet somehow Shiki managed to catch his fading words.

"I'll… make…it…up…to…you…"

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Yes star boy Joshua, I think you had enough screen time for now. Sorry for the delay folks! School got in the way.

Thanks to The-Splatoon-Rook 64 and Christie Ralte for the reviews! And thanks to NotteBoy, Christie Ralts, and Emeraldof the Flame for following and favorting!