Neglected

I saw her. I saw that girl again. She actually looked at me, this time. It…made me happy. I don't even know who she is, but she makes me happy. 

"You are a fool, dear child. Do you really believe that she even cares for you?" 

The voice, only to be described as one a demon would have, mocked me. 

"You are a fool, do you really believe that anyone cares for you?"

Mocking laughter filled my head. It became overpowering, as I held my hands over my ears.

"You really think that will help you?! No one can. You are my property, mine. Do you understand that? Only I care. I have been helping you for years, and yet this girl makes you happy?! This mere girl?! I can do anything for you. I can give you anything you want! Unlimited power, mind control, I can break the ground apart and kill everyone for you!"

The voice became silent.

"And yet, you choose her."

After that night, I never heard the voice, again. I actually talked to her, and we became friends. I found out it worked better and it was just easier to get along that way. I wasn't ready for a relationship, and neither was she. But, I was happy just being by her side. The only strange thing that happened was when I was walking, the other day. I saw this guy walking by and I just had a strange feeling about him. When we made eye contact, he grinned, and I felt as if I knew him. I asked him if we had met somewhere, and in a strange tone, he told me we hadn't. His grin never faltered, and his eyes were locked on me. I thought I saw a hint of gold, but I put it off as my imagination. I didn't think anything of it, until after we had parted.

"I found someone else, just like you have. Does it hurt?"