Chapter 56: Don’t Make Me Go Away
Shaking my head, I smiled up at Elizabeth. "I can’t stay here," I murmured, not overly happy about that fact. But I granted all the wishes that I wanted to, and I was worried that I might end up killing more of the women.
"Besides, it’s not like I’m made of sugar. I won’t melt from a bit of rain," I continued, patting her hand. "I’ll be fine, I promise. Besides, it’s surprisingly hard to kill me."
"That is not the type of reassurance that I wanted to hear," grumbled Elizabeth, pulling me into her embrace.
"Then what is?" I asked, genuinely surprised at her statement.
"Tell me that you are going to be safe and happy with whatever you do," she started. Pulling me away from her, I felt her thumb rubbing my cheek. "Tell me that you will come back if at all possible, and tell me that you will never forget me."
"I promise that every time I have a glass of sweet tea, I’ll remember you," I chuckled, my voice slightly breaking as I spoke. It was easier to leave dead people. There was nothing holding you back when they couldn’t touch you.
A huge part of me was screaming to stay with Elizabeth, to just grant the wishes of the people who made it into the house and live like that for the rest of my life.
But I knew better.
There was still a whole world for me out there to explore.