“if only you could see”

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How should I begin? She held one of the strings attached to your heart. The thin, red cord, she never knew why it was in her hand, but it was there. She followed hopelessly after your every move, but she also felt the longing felt by you. Never would she let go. Until one day...

Could I say curiosity killed the cat without giving too much away? She only wondered for a second what would happen, and that was one second too many. She let the cord slip between her fingers, and drift towards the ground. As it hit the floor, a pounding when through her chest, and he finally looked back on her. His face was one of dismay; why did she do that? His face was drained of all color as he slowly pull the cord back to him. She watched as her end of the string grew black, and slowly crept along until it would reach his heart. She tried running to him, and taking the string back, but it was already too late. Her vision blurred as her eyes filled with water. The only thing she ever knew was gone. Long gone.

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