Goodbye My Love.

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Written in response to: "Write a story about someone who’s grappling with loneliness." as part of Is Anybody Out There?.

Warning: Language, sad scenes, gore, blood

"Fine, i'll go then" i scream at the top of my voice then I slam the door. My home life hasn't been easy, My mum seems to never have time to do stuff with me, and my dad well he always comes home drunk and half asleep. I've always been an only child, but I like it that way. I grab my bags and stuff them with everything a teen girl needs when being kicked out. My mum kicked me out because she couldn't cope with me, which is fair enough but I still don't think it was necessary. I walk downstairs as quiet as possible and race out the door having already put my shoes on before i packed. I knew exactly where I was going, where better than the house of the person I love, my boyfriend, he lives a 45 minute bus journey from my house. How convenient? I set off down the street to the bus stop, messaging him on the way

Me: Mum kicked me out can i live at urs for now?

Liam: yeah sure how long will ya be?

Me: about 45 mins just waiting for bus now

Liam: ah okay see you soon babe, love you

Me: Love you more

I hope his parents are okay with me staying. I'm sure they will be, because i'm pretty sure they like me. I see the bus coming and put my hand out and wait for it to indicate, it pulls up almost immediately after I put my hand down. The doors open and i step onto the strange smelling thing. I say where I want to go, pay and make my way to one of the seats at the front. Buses are always dirty and smelly but if it's the only way to get around places round here then i'll cope. I must've fallen asleep because when I looked out the window i could see him, my boyfriend waving for the bus to stop. "oh, shit " i say thinking that i could've missed my stop if it weren't for liam waiting for me. I get up quickly from my seat and say thank you to the driver and walk outside wondering why the sun had to go down now when i was supposed to be walking to Liam's house. I walk up to him and kiss him on the lips smiling then I say "right, off to my new home"

2 HOURS LATER

Liam's parents have arrived home from work, i had asked him before if they knew i was living here for now and he said they most likely did because they seemed to know everything. "shall we go and greet them" he asks while already walking downstairs. I roll my eyes,smile and walk downstairs. "hi mr and mrs sheen, do you know that i'm living here for now because mum kicked me out" i say all nervously but the comfort of my boyfriend's hand cheered me up. they look at me with sympathy, "yes we did " they say "welcome to the family" I smile amazed at how i managed to find such a loving family.

Today is college and i never look forward to that. Nobody likes me there, i have no friends and i'm bullied every day, just wait and see.

I walk into the hall to everyone being nasty bout me, these are just some:-

Hey bitch have u decided to leave college

Heard you got kicked out, serves you right tbh

You homeless now or u living with ur shitty boyfriend?

Go to hell, it needs you

You need to die

I couldn't believe people could be so mean, it's not my fault my mum married my dad or my mum is too busy to worry bout me. I got on with my day trying to forget all those voices in my head telling me that i really did need to die. Let me tell you, It's so tempting to believe them but i didn't i thought about something nice like starting a family with Liam.

The end of the day finally came and i was truly exhausted. I caught the bus to Liam's house and the first thing i did when i got home was lay down and cried. A couple of upsetting hours later i heard a knock on the door i looked out and saw the police "what could they want at this time of night " i say confused i unlocked and opened the door. "hi what happened" i say feeling like i was gonna cry "they tell me to sit down and explain what had happened that night, "It's Liam" they say "he's dead" as soon as they say that i can't stop myself from crying the tears they just flow for what seemed like forever. "take me to him" i manage to get out while still crying. They do almost immediately and when i get to his murder scene. I see it.. blood, blood everywhere and his severed body. Who would even dare touch my boyfriend I scream, then i decided, whoever did this would pay. I was bent on revenge and whoever got in my way would be part of my plan too. No one could stop me when i had started something that i was desperate to finish. Well i had some ideas of people who might've been involved.

Jacob

Oscar

Josh

Lilliana and

Olivia

Fuck them i thought

I would make sure to get them kicked out of college and a lot more.

I am sure now.. I am lonely, and will be forever, unless i find my one true love again and this time make sure he doesn't get killed just like Liam did. I would go everywhere with him and do everything with him, never leave him like i made the mistake of doing once before. My life has taken a dark turn and i am willing to do anything to make it positive again. Dying, well that could be an option but saving others lives is more important than saving mine and i will make sure that happens before i pass away.

Posted May 09, 2026
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