Love is not a gift-it is pain

The heavy rains of autumn concealed the tears of the young girl Mia in the remote village. In the evenings, the bench in the corner of the yard had become her inseparable companion. Neither the cold air nor the rain bothered her, as she sat still, gazing at a single point. It had been quite some time since she had been bored by it. Her body burned with confusion, sorrow, and agony. Eventually, her tearful eyes were unknowingly covered by sleep. However, sleep could not cure her broken heart. Inside, something was happening too. — Come with me. — Where to? — To our usual place. We have things to do before she wakes up. — Whatever you say, I guess. Alas, I've lost my way again. — Give me your hand, the road is dark, don’t let it collapse again. — Interesting, although I’ve passed this road a hundred times, I’ve never witnessed such darkness. As they walked on the dark road, the plans of Mind seemed to be unaware of the poor Love’s plight. Only their cherished place—the heart—could feel the restlessness. Mind did not wish to speak more, but love never tired of chatting, of reminding them of happy memories. — Do you remember the flowers given to her? Bright red roses. They were so beautiful that they adorned the vase for a week. Even when they withered and dried, she couldn’t bring herself to throw them away, instead, she kept them hidden among her books. — Are you talking about the flowers that cause continuous tears? — Mind smiled faintly. — Why don’t you understand? These flowers, these pictures, even the beloved music are only tormenting her. Enough, we’re almost there. Let’s sit here for a moment. — Alright. For some reason, you’re acting strangely. Are you upset with me? You can tell me everything openly. — Honestly, it’s not easy for me to say this, but I can’t just sit back and watch Mia suffer this way. Remember the day that man ended all their relations? Do you think he left alone? No, he took with him Mia’s smile, the joy in her life, and left behind days filled with pain and memories. I didn’t want to trust him from the start, but you won. — But she was happy. — What about now? — Maybe… — No, I won’t let you. She can live without love, understand, everything I do is for her future, her peaceful life. You’re just a burden to her, that’s all. Today, we part ways. If Mia wants to return to life, please don’t oppose me. I’ll bury you deep within the heart where there is no more fitting place for you. As he said these words, Mind's eyes too had filled with tears. Though he never wanted to give up on love, he had no choice but to fulfill his duty. Used to doing his job well, while love wandered as a sweet memory in Mia’s dreams, Mind had already prepared a grave deep in her heart. His inner voice relentlessly repeated: "Love is not a gift, it’s pain." Love felt defeated. It was painfully clear to her that she was the cause of the girl’s current state so no longer had the strength or desire to resist. Thus, love chose silence, saying not a word.