The Blue Monologue

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Rose-hued eyes stared back with a glint of contemplation, lips, as thin as the reed swaying in the spring breeze and pale as the winter’s snow were set in a grim line. Slowly, with lean fingers shivering indefinitely, they grasped the small black tube upon the counter, twisted it open then produced a color of red as bright as the blood. Heaving a heavy sigh, she held the tube closer to her lips, drawing a fine color thus concealing its whiteness.
For a moment, she stared at her, noting her pallid cheeks and hence, give several pats on them, which produced a slight shade of pink, consequently coloring them. Quite satisfied with herself, she offered a faint smile, her slender fingers pushing back a strand of loose hair behind her ear.
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Turning towards the tinted window, I quietly gazed at the fading afternoon light, at the buildings which seemed to blend in colors.
“You are such an idiot, Satsuki…”
Once more, I found myself softly uttering those words, stifling down a chuckle.

“Why didn’t you tell him?”

“I can’t.” I simply said, blinking away the mist in my eyes. “How am I supposed to tell him that I’m dying?”

Again, I found myself in the veil of silence with the stranger left speechless upon my words.

“I-I’m sorry… I shouldn’t be telling you this, however… however….” Not able to hold on any longer, I soon spilled out these warm tears hence, my hands involuntarily tried to stifle the cries breaking out of my lips.

“I’m too scared to let him know…”

Consequently, I found myself soaked in wet tears, with my unbearable cries filling the stranger’s car compartment.

“H-Here.”
Turning to him, the stranger held out a white kerchief towards me with a somewhat pained expression drawn on his face.
“Thank you…”
Hesitantly, I accepted it to wipe my cheeks of tears.
“Wouldn’t it be lonely if you don’t tell him?”
Asked the stranger, this time with a tender tone clipped in his

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