Literature
One Soul, Chained Memories
One day, as the boys are at school, Arata gets a call into work. “Will you be okay?” Eric asks, worried.
“Yeah. I’ll be fine. What about you?” He asks.
“I-I will.” He replies.
“Love you.” He states.
“L-love you too.” He replies.
Arata notices how anxious Eric seems. “…Do you want me to stay?” He asks.
“Y-You can’t. You have t-to go to work…You s-stayed home l-long enough and I d-don’t want you to get fired.” He states.
“I’m sure they’ll understand. Things are difficult right now, and I want to be here for you.” He replies.
“I-I’ll be fine.” He reassures him.
“Eric…”
“I…I want to try…I don’t want to hold y-you back.” He states.
“You’re not…” He reassures him.
“I-I am. I want to try and get better and this will…I guess be the first step.” Arata gives him a worried look. “Please…I-I’ll call you if I need anything.” He pleads.
“O-Okay…I love you.” He finally agrees.
“I love you too,”
“I’ll see you later.” He states.
“Alright, stay safe, please.” He
