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Jamie's Dead

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Jamie died today.

I don’t remember much about what had happened. Not much at all except the feel of his feverishly warm body thrusting against my own. The soft of his lips and the rough of his unshaven face, exploring the most sacred of places where only he⎯and he alone⎯was allowed to touch. I remember the rush of euphoria and colors dancing in my head, the sudden urge I had to show him how I loved him.

And before that, screaming and pure hatred. The blow of his palm across my face. The strong smell of alcohol filling up the small dingy space of our one bedroom apartment. I remember the sharp sting of a cigarette butt where it fell on my skin. Flickering fluorescent lights while Jamie pricked a needle into my veins. I remember how it had hurt at first, and how afterward, I didn’t mind at all. And neither did Jamie.

Before that, I remember Jamie growing colder. Jamie coming home late at night. Jamie refusing to talk. Jamie going off to places I didn’t know about. Jamie’s tongue down another bitch’s throat.

And before that, Jamie’s eyes whenever he looked at me, his expression when he told me what I meant to him. Staying up until four in the morning, talking, sharing life stories under the covers. Jamie’s laugh whenever I attempted a silly joke. My hand in his wherever we went.

And then Jamie died while we were high as the Empire State Building.

I can’t remember much but the way I shook him to wake up. The way he never did. The tears and mascara streaming down my face as I sobbed. His dark red blood on my hands.

One last thing I do remember is how I said goodbye to him. How I packed up my things and headed out our door. The confusion, the fear and trepidation my poor heart felt as I ran with all my might, certain they would catch me. They always do, even though it wasn’t my fault. Even though I am innocent. Jamie had done it. Jamie is to blame. It was the Jamie inside of me that is still alive.

Jamie, my guardian angel, my partner-in-crime who will never die.
Felt a little morbid, so I wrote this.
I assure you, this isn't based on my life. It doesn't contain THAT much mature content. Just marked it that way to be safe.
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Leftithious's avatar
Wow, I like! The quantity of the piece in no way affects the quality. I like the way you led us on the the details, but I think somethings are a bit too detailed:
I remember the sharp sting of a cigarette butt on my skin where I had accidentally dropped it.
In my opinion, it should be something more like, "I remember the sharp sting of a cigarette butt where it fell on my skin." Because I think the "where I accidentally dropped it" is a little wordy.
Other than the above, though I applaud your use of correct spelling and grammar, something not seen as often as it should.
Sorry for criticizing as my first comment, but I know how much I appreciate constructive criticism. Can't wait to see more from you! (I'm going to look through your gallery now. :3 )