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two are one, one is both

he opened the door, a knife, cold steel gleaming in the dim light
“i want you out, NOW ” his voice sounded muffled by the dark walls on all sides
“oh, do you now? is it you that wants me out? or her?” it answered, hidden in the shadows along the far wall, darkness covered in darkness, invisible
“its me” he answered stepping in past the threshold “youve been a part of me for too long”
“really? if im not mistaken, IM the one that kept YOU going, im the reason we’re alive” it said, stepping out from the shadows, a mirror image of him “your not strong enough to survive without me”
“No, im not strong enough to live with the knowledge that i lost her again because of YOU , if she leaves, i want it to be because of something i can control”
“thats right, you cant control me, thats what your afraid of, isnt it, your afraid ill get out, afraid ill hurt someone, afraid ill hurt…”
“get out, or i swear to god ill kill you” he said, bringing up the knife
its eyes narrowed as it stepped within striking range “no”...

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