"Come on, Jieun. Our flight to America is landing in a few hours. We better go and drive to the airport before the plane flies off."

"Just a little more, okay? I only need a few minutes…"

"Jieun, he's not coming."

"It's okay, Junho. He's coming."

"We have to go."

"Why? He's coming! He promised!"

"Jieun, the doctors here can't do anything about your condition! Dr. Kim said that there's a doctor who can help you! We need to go visit Dr. Ride at America and hope that he can cure your mind!"

"I'm fine, Junho! Just… Just a few more minutes…"

"Goodness gracious, Jieun! Don't you understand? A man so perfect can't exist in this world! A man that you can vividly imagine with every little detail can't exist! Don't you get it, Jieun? You're going mad!"

* * *

Those were the last words that my best friend had told me. Once he left this world, I didn't understand why I was still alive. I didn't understand why I craved for a man who only existed in my mind, and I didn't understand why I had turned the wheels around. I didn't understand why I was still breathing without my husband by my side.

Entry for The Biased - An AFF Writing Contest

Prompt: "My broken heart has burned away. I became a complete bum – I don’t remember the last time I properly ate or smiled. There’s no meaning to life now." - Phantom's Burning

Poster and BG Credit: Vanilla448 @ La lumiére Graphics Shop (Thank you so much! It's lovely!)