~Hugh 

"HUGH!" I heard my husband. I knew he was following me. I need to keep him away from his counterpart. I walked down the corridors. 

"HUGH!" Paul screams sounding desperate and kept following me, "Hugh, where are you taking me? Why aren't you answering me?" 

I glanced back at him. I tilted my head and smiles softly. 

"Hugh, are you dead?" My husband's voice broke. I didn't say anything. I made another turn toward our bedroom, "Hu-hu-Hugh, no no no please please tell me this isn't true," 

I walked into the room, trying not to cry. I know he's not ready to hear about my death. I know I'm not ready to tell my husband that I won't come home with him. I'm gonna miss holding him in my arms, petting his hair, and him scratching my beard at times when he is hyper-fixated on it.  I'm gonna miss the simple things that we did. I walked in and heard him stop walking. I went right to the bathroom.

~Paul 

I have a gut feeling that my Hugh is no longer with me but I can't believe that. I can't lose him. He is my everything. I'm so scared because if it is true what am I gonna do. 

I stared at our room door. I felt everything moving so slow. I saw the door open. I took a heavy sigh and walked in. I looked around, everything is the same. I looked around for Hugh. I saw the lights turn on in the bathroom. I walked over. I see Hugh's beautiful smile but I do see pain in his eyes. 

"Hugh?" I asked softly, trying to keep myself from crying. I saw him turn to me. He start acting like how normal things are.

"Oh Paul," Hugh soften his voice.

"Yeah?" I moved closer to him.

"The other you is corrupting mycelium network. You need to fix it," He said sternly. I nodded, placing my hands on his cheeks. I can feel him relaxing.

"I love you," 

"I love you too. But I can't come with you," Hugh voice broke.

"What? Why?" I asked gripping his hand.

"Baby, I'm dead," Hugh looked at me. 

"No no no, you can't," I whimpered. 

"Paul, listen you need to get back on discovery. You need take them home," Hugh take my hand into his.

I shake my head, "I don't want you to go,"

"Paul you are right about everything," Hugh voice keep a soft tone.

"No," I deny it, trying to wrap my arms around him.

"Baby, it's time for you to go back. Just remember nothing is truly gone," he pulled back.

"I don't want to go," I whined trying to hold onto him, like a lifeline. 

"Its gonna be okay," Hugh kiss my head. 

"I don't want to say goodbye," I muttered. 

"It's not goodbye, my love,"  Hugh smiles softly 

"But"

"Follow the song out of here, remember the clearing" Hugh keeps a soft and steady voice.

"Hu-," My voice cracked. I feel like I can't breath. But I followed Hugh direction.

"I love you, always."  I heard him say as he disappear. 

~~~~~

Sorry for the sad chapter