100 Words [1]:
Why didn’t the sun rise this morning?
My entry [2]:
Many people labor under the illusion that the universe circles around them. I knew very differently. It revolved around her.
“I can’t live without you,” I told her. Her hand was cold, gripping mine feebly.
“Sure you can.” A faint smile. “One day at a time.”
The room was quiet. equipment all gone now save for the one monitor, its muted beat slowing with hers. “I can’t. If you die — it’s the end of everything.”
Her lips twitched. “Silly.”
Breath slowly hissed away, and stopped.
Outside, the sun flickered, and went black. Amid distant screams, I knew the star were going out, too.