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[Primadonna 📺]

Primadonna watched as Gumi sniffled, wiping the tears in her eyes. She held her breath, hoping, praying that she had not crushed the poor girl's heart.

'It's for the best,' She thought to herself sullenly. 'Or is it?'

Fuck life, fuck this world. She could care less of anything else other then Gumi right now, because all that 'anything else' has ever done is be a bitch and stab them both blindly in the back.

"Primadonna?" Gumi soft voice, fragile and cracked, brought Primadonna out of her hateful reverie. "You really want to help me? Even if it means dying?"

A pause.

"Even if it means disappearing..?"

Pimadonna hesitated. Not even she could say 'yes' wholeheartedly. But... She remembers why she wants to do this, her reason.

It gave her the courage to respond.

《 Yes 》 Primadonna nods. 《 It's about time you grew up, Gumi 》 《 I can't be with you forever 》

'One day, I will also fade.' Primadonna thought wistfully. 'I will fade from her memory, whether she likes it or not.'

For Primadonna, it hurts less this way.

'Many imaginary friends never get to say goodbye. They simply... Disappear.'

Which was very sad. But it happened, all the time.

The world was truly a cruel place.

"I will never forget you." Gumi whispers. Primadonna looks at her in shock. The verdant-haired girl was crying, but she had a smile on her face.

"I just realized--this is the first time you asked me for something you really want." Gumi said with a small giggle. "After all you've done for me, even if you are still helping me right now... I think this time...

I should grant your wish."

Primadonna stood still, shocked at her response. She had expected a no, a genuine,  tumultuous, no. If she had eyes, she would probably be crying right now.

She pulled Gumi into a hug, her six arms wrapping themselves tightly around the small girl. Gumi didn't hesitate to hug back. Primadonna felt a spark of joy light up in her heart--Because at that one moment, Gumi seemed a little less abnormal, a little less immature.

《Gumi, Thank You 》 Primadonna buzzed.

It became more emotional then she imagined, but Primadonna didn't mind.

《 :-) 》

She didn't mind it at all.