A promise

>>Maya

When I fell unconscious, I was in so much pain but it somehow disappeared. Gone suddenly, replaced by something calmer, something more healing.

Before it felt like I was in some cold dark endless pit where I was just falling and falling and there was no end to the pain but then, a warm light came in, it wrapped around me and pushed the pain aside.

Lazily, I opened my eyes and let my gaze adjust to the scene around me.

I noticed I was on Yohan’s bed, wrapped around in warm blankets with him sitting on the bedside.

I sat up with the little energy I had and was about to call his name when he spoke.

“Reject me.” He said and looked at me, “Reject me Maya.” I looked at him bewildered but then relaxed and smiled.

“I can’t.” I shook my head, “I won’t reject you.”

“Please.” He turned to me and held both my hands in his, “You’re dying because of me.” I noticed the dark circles below his eyes. They were light but I could tell he hadn’t slept in a while.

“I’m not dying because of you.” I s