Hallucinations

Robert’s POV

I opened the gun and took out all the bullets. I decomposed them all and threw the gun away.

“I-I have nothing to hurt you now. Trust me” I said, trying to make her comfortable.

She looked shocked for a second. “Which game are you playing this time, Robert?”

“I-I… I am not!”

“G-Get away”

I went back three steps. “Tell me. What do you want?”

“I want to live with Alex and Mom!” she yelled. “But you won’t let that happen”

“Fine. Live with them” I said, defeated. “It is fine”

It is fine for you, not for me, Hailey.

I-I have no one else. You know that, right?

But… it is okay.

I am the one who doesn’t deserve anyone, not you.

She looked at me and scoffed. “What is your plan this time?”

I stood up and went to her. She didn’t go back. I held her by her forearms. “I am not. I want you to trust me”

“I trust that you are again playing some game,” she said and looked sideways. “I just wonder why”