Ghost Writing prompt

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 "This is how I die", I thought to myself. "Alone, on the ground with moonlight running up my face as fast as the blood runs down. Does anyone know im here? Does anyone even care?"

Thousands of thoughts ran through my mind as i tried to see the stars.

"Its beautiful, isn't it?"

"Wh- what?" I said softly.

"Everything" the voice replied. "The moon, the stars, the trees, everything. It's all so perfect."

"I don't unde-"

"Don't think, just look" it commanded in an almost caring way.

I stared up at the sky with blurry vision for a moment until my sight finally focused.

Everything came together, just like the voice promised. I could see what it was talking about. The way the leaves danced in the cool autumn breeze, the rays of moonlight blessing everything with its touch. Everything was silent yet full of life in this very moment. Well, everything except for me.

I tried to crack a smile but my lips seared with pain. The dryness of them being made worse by the blood slowly caking my teeth and gums together.

"I used to come here all the time with my daughter." it paused for a moment, really taking in the scenery, "God, what i would do to see her again."

I could feel the sorrow in his voice, through all the pain and numbness running through my head, that's the one thing i could feel. Sorrow.

"Anyways, what'd yah do to get yourself in this mess?" the voice asked pleasantly. It felt as though someone was sitting in the grass next to me.

I turned my head to face the sound but the pain that jolted through my blood was too unbearable to handle, instead coughing up a vile mess of whatever was left in my throat. Whatever it is that's speaking, it's not something i can see but having it near me makes me forget my situation for a bit.

"Easy there, bud. You're gonna be fine." It chimes in.

"R- Really?" i barely manage to croak before resting my head back on the soft mud.

"Yeah, try not to make this hard on yourself."

"Okay..."

"So tell me about yourself, hows a guy like you end up in a place like this?"

"Well, its kinda complicated," i say through shattered teeth, " I don't really want to spend what little time i have left focusing on the bad."

"You kiddin' me? Take as much time as you need, it's not like either of us are goin' anywhere any time soon."

"Yeah, i guess you're right. What about you? Like, what made you decide i'm worth your time?"

"Well, pal, i don't really see anyone else around here to talk to and you were lookin pretty sad so, yah know, here i am i guess." the voice chuckles.

"Tell me about your daughter, what's she like?" i ask with shallow breath. My eyesight slowly losing focus on the constellations above me.

"My daughter?" the voice asks hastily," Why would you want to know about her? Besides, she hates me, wants nothing to do with me. Doubt she even cares ive been gone."

"Why's that?" My voice weak and raspy. I begin sucking in more air than i'm used to but my chest wants to cave in on itself.

"I just want what's best for her, yah know? Part of me hopes she'll visit me but i've started to lose track of the years. We weren't really on the best of terms when she left. So, i came out here, to the one place i knew she would find me. I was a bit too optimistic though, wound up in a shallow grave with nothing to show for it. Guess i can't complain too much, at least i have the forest to keep me company."

"Sounds like you've been here a while then." I say losing my train of thought. My mind feels fuzzy and legs have all but disappeared. My face grows numb and my body feels cold. Im struggling to keep my eyes open but i don't want to go quite yet. "So is there an afterlife? Like a heaven or something?"

"Hell if i know, and to be completely honest, i'm not too concerned about it. I'll know heaven when it comes to me, all i gotta do is wait. Whatever it could offer will never be able to top seeing my little girls smiling face when she brings her kids here some day. But in the meantime, i got you here, isn't that right, bud?"

I close my eyes and feel a soft smile on my face, unaware i was doing it the whole time." Yeah, you do."

"There yah go, pal, just let it happen. See? I told you that you'd be okay."

He's right, i am gonna be okay.

I'm gonna be okay.