Melanie POV

I headed up into Winnie's room. I hesitated strongly at first, but then I felt like I needed to put myself and Winnie in the right place. I opened the door, around the bed were Winnie laid was mum, dad and doctors. 

Mum and dad looked at me, both with anger and surprised expressions. They missed my 16th birthday but that was on my part, I didn't expect to see them. 

"Give me a minute with Winnie" I said, looking over at a confused Winnie. 

Everybody walked out, I placed my hands in my pockets and sighed, letting my breath drag on slowly and calmly.

"I wouldn't expect you here" Winnie said weakly, I looked at her now deeply scarred body 

"I didn't either" I shrugged, pulling a chair up beside her bed 

"It's okay that you hate me, because I hate me too" She said softly

"I didn't start out hating you, our relationship is bittersweet" I said, looking up and down her body 

"You just, seem so young to be doing all these things and knowing so much" She shook her head slightly 

"I'm not a little kid, I manage" I shot back

"Your mind is too old for your own good" She sighed 

"I know, but you have to be stubborn and a bastard to make it, that's just what I am" I smiled 

"I would know" she rolled her eyes, I gave her a look 

"Listen, I can't keep running from my problems forever but I'll sure as hell try, I found my happiness. Tell me something, would you throw away your only sense of happiness, for something that kills the greatness you experienced?" I asked, eyeing Winnie 

"No, I guess not" Winnie frowned

"Life is a funny thing, and I intend to figure out the humour that people see in it, I may never see you again or I might just be back, I can never tell" I got up from my seat and started pacing the room 

"I just don't understand, I've put up with you for so long yet no matter what you won't let your guard down, you won't stop with act of heartless, stubborn unloving nature of yours" Winnie had tears running silently down her face by now 

"It's because I don't know how" I sighed 

"Why?" She asked, hopeful eyes followed 

"Because, I don't have the heart to try" I looked at my feet for a moment them back up to Winnie

"After I finish collage, I'm going to Brighton, starting a new life" I leaned by the window and looked out dreamily

"I hope to do something like that someday" Winnie took a big breath and coughed slightly 

"God only knows Wilfred, God only knows" I pried my gaze from the sky and look at Winnie, who was gazing at me 

"Is this goodbye?" She asked, letting out a small cry 

"Maybe" I placed my hand in my pocket and walked to the door 

"Stop trying to achieve death, you need to live because there's a lot you have left to offer to this cold, dark world" I said strongly 

"Okay" Winnie spoke softly, I left the room with a heavy heart and a provocative mind set. 

I'll just let the world do what it must, I can't control it. 

Written by Hannah