Hello (Yellow)

#PromptC

Prompt: Hello

I was really stuck on this one so what did I do? I smashed my head into my desk until I got an idea.

TW: Implied suicide

Note: Weird spacing and format is intentional.

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“How can you do this!? How can you leave us like that!? Why? Why? Why!? Why did you have to go that far? Kristen, tell me, why!?”

“Chris, get back! Stop it! You’re going to hurt her!”

“She’s already hurt! She’s already gone! What can we do? What can we do!?”

“I know you’re upset but you need to calm down and move away from there! Chris!”

“—sixteen years old, female, intensive blood loss—“

“Chris, let go!”

“No! Kristen, you come back here—“

…

— — —

— — —

“I’m so sorry, baby. I’m so sorry. It’s all your mom’s fault. I’m so sorry. I should’ve—“

“I should’ve done more to help you.”

“Baby, know that I’ll always wait for you, okay? It’s okay if you don’t trust me or, or believe me, as long, as long as—“

“Sorry, mom’s a crybaby, huh? Just… Just please… Don’t let go, baby. Don’t let go.”

— — —

“Hi, princess.”

“I… I don’t know what to say, princess. I didn’t… I didn’t think…”

“Gods, you were so happy. We were so happy. I never expected— No, it’s your dad’s fault. I should’ve paid more attention.”

“P-Please, princess. Whatever you do, don’t give up. I’ll do better. I’ll do better, I promise. Gods, please, I don’t want you to leave.”

— — —

….

I’m tired…

— — —

“Gods, Kristen! How can you do that!? How can you do that to us!? Kristen, why!?”

“Chris, stop it—“

“Why are you torturing us like this!? Why!? For what reason!? You’re happy! We were happy! How can you be so selfish—“

“THAT’S ENOUGH, CHRIS!”

“Don’t talk about your sister like that. She— She had her reasons. Don’t talk about her like that. Don’t…”

“Shhh, it’s okay, darling. It’ll be okay. Chris is also under a lot of duress, so let’s all calm down, okay?”

“She did it twice, mom. She gave up twice. What if it happens a third time? What about fourth?”

“Don’t say that, Chris. Don’t say that.”

“Mom, I’m saying… I’m saying that maybe—“

“Chris!”

— — —

“Hey Kristen. It’s your bestie here. me, Barbara?”

“School’s a lot more boring without you, you know? You need to come back and— and spice things up. Like, without you, the whole school is grey now, haha.”

“Ah, I shouldn’t say that… That’s putting more expectations on you, isn’t it?”

“I wish you told me… what you were feeling, what you were going through. Was I not a good enough friend? I— I thought I was your best friend and that you could trust me…”

“No no no, I can’t be like this. Sorry, forget about what I said. That’s too self-centered of me, especially when you’re—“

“Hey, just in case, Chris didn’t mean it, okay? Chris, you know how he is. All bark, no bite. He was really worried and he— He was really… emotionally distraught and he had those outbursts. He didn’t mean anything he said! He l-loves you a lot even if he’s a bit mean…”

“R-Right, I’m sure you would know that. Haha.”

“Don’t give up on us, okay? Hate us or whatever, ignore us if you want. But… just come back, alright? Please? Think about it.”

“O-Okay, I need to go to school now, haha. I’ll write down notes for you.”

…

— — —

…

It’s not going to be over, is it?

I’m just going to be here… in the dark… forever…

This isn’t what I imagined it to be…

Was this what I wanted?

…

— — —

“H-Hi Kristen. I’m… I’m…”

“GAH! Gods, why is this so hard!?”

“Okay, deep breaths. Small things first.”

“Hi Kristy… I, um, went to therapy. Apparently, I have anger issues, haha, but you already know that, don’t you? You seem to know everything…”

“I… I was really upset with you, Kristy. Like, really really really upset. You gave up on us twice and I just… I hated you for that. I hated you for leaving us like this, without saying goodbye.”

“I had a hard time accepting that someone like you would, would do s-something like this. It was…”

“Gods, I hated it so much. I hated you so much, Kristy, you don’t even want to know. The fear of you leaving me…”

“…I’m really sorry, Kristy, f-for being s-so selfish. I’m, I’m so sorry, Kristy. Please, come back and yell at me? Yell at me for being the dumbass I am. I’ll accept anything, Kristy, except for this silence of yours. Please, Kristy… I—“

“I miss you so much.”

“C-Come back, please.”

— — —

…

It’s dark.

I’m lonely again.

This isn’t what I wanted…

This darkness isn’t friendly anymore.

I miss them…

Would I be able to see the light again?

— — —

“Kristy, I brought your favorite meal today. It’s red curry with chicken and peppers. You can’t eat spice yet you still love it anyway. Come and eat with me?”

“Doesn’t it smell good, baby? Won’t you have some?”

“Don’t be like that guys, Kris would hate you if she knows that you’re trying to lure her out by torturing her.”

“It’s alright, princess loves the smell of curry, don’t you?”

“Oh! It’s getting cold so quickly eat it!”

“Ahhh! My tongue! Milk! Milk!”

“I drank it all.”

“What the heck!?”

“This is revenge for chewing up Kristy’s homework!”

“That was the dog!”

…

— — —

“Hey Kris, you know, today, Chris sucker-punched the school bully. That bastard called you— Oh, should I say this?”

“I shouldn’t say it right? Kris is already…”

“No no, Kris might come out just out of spite…”

“Ugh! Kris, listen, that bastard called you a weak bitch. Obviously, we all jumped him. Got detention and suspended for it but totally worth!”

“You gotta come back and give him your two cents, too.”

“Or maybe a whole buck, haha.”

“Anyway, I’m going to go to my kickboxing lessons now. You’re getting behind!”

— — —

“Baby, Barbara won the state championship! We’re going to celebrate, soon, so what do you think? We should get her an ice cream cake, right? She deserves it for her cheat day after working so hard. You should come and smear her face with it, you know?”

“B-Baby, did you just—?”

“It’s okay, baby!”

“Take your time, okay? We’ll always wait for you.”

— — —

…

Where did they go?

Did they give up—

No.

But I’m lonely.

— — —

“Hey, princess. It’s been a while, huh?”

“B-Barbara got into an accident when coming back and— and we were—“

“It’ll be okay, though, princess. She’ll be alright.”

“She’ll come to see you soon, lickety split. So make sure to be there when she does, okay?”

— — —

I don’t deserve this.

I don’t.

But…

They gave me this chance

This is my third life.

I…

Barbara… Chris… Mom… Dad…

I’m sorry.

— — —

“Be careful, Barbara! Why are you walking like you still have two legs!?”

“Oh, shut up, Chris! I’m perfectly fine! Move out of the way!”

“You’re not feeling dizzy, dear? No pain?”

“Why don’t you sit down a bit, Barbara, we have plenty of ti—“

“What’s wrong? Why did you all stop tal—“

“Kristy?…”

“Is that really you, baby?”

“I’m not dreaming, am I?”

“Kristy!”

“Kris!”

“Oh my gods, doctor! Doctor!”

“Princess, be careful! Oh my gods, of course your legs will be weak, you’ve been out for months!”

“Take your time, Kris, slowly, slowly!”

“Barbara, you go sit down, too!”

…

“What? What is it that you want to say?”

“Shut up, dad! Be quiet!”

…

"ₕₑₗₗₒ."

“Oh, my baby.”

“Kris, it’s good to see you again!”

“Princess, my sweetheart!”

“H-Hello to you too, Kristy.”