[ WP ] The entire world is colorless - unless you 're touching your soulmate .

I used to be different..humanity used to be different. We were cursed long ago, a colorless world. Only few saw color, soulmates. 
 
 People became sadder without the color of life -- suicide rates skyrocketed to 80 %. When people finally let go, of the curse, the population was a mere 1.21 million. ( Crime went up, terrorism spiked -- eventually leading to a world war. ) 
 
 Now humanity is on a lonely age, people pillage all they can because nobody is left to say otherwise. Little communities spring up but no unity is really formed. I was born to a family but they died when I was very young, I am what they call a lone wolf now. My mom and dad were all I had and when they died I had to live for myself, for 18 years I was left alone. 
 
 I was smart though, in my freetime I read books and tried to educate myself as best I could. Ironically after the war the world is not in complete chaos ( Major places are but the places no one thinks about did n't get bombed or hit as hard ) I found a place for myself and made a home. 
 
 At 18 I was at the brink of suicide, I pulled the gun to my head but could n't do it. What is the point of living now I said 
 
 I went to the library after my episode of suicidal thoughts, for years I studied the building and even made it a second home. I lid hard to see traps for rodents, rabbits, anything. I even left some for humans just incase they came and decided to trash up the place. I put signs up warning them of course 
 
 I came in to hear a girl, about my age, begging for help. She fell through a trap I dug. 
 
 `` Hi'' Very broken english is spoken here, I probably have the best vocabulary out of anyone 
 
 `` What are you doing here? Did n't you read the sign?'' 
 
 `` Yeah I was desperate for food'' 
 
 `` Can you help me out I have been here for days..'' she said and blushed 
 
 I sighed and let her up and reset the trap 
 
 `` Alright --'' I said and was stunned by your smell 
 
 `` Dear lord you need a shower'' 
 
 `` Sorry'' she said blushing 
 
 I probably am the only one smart enough to even get water running.. 
 
 I brought her to my home and she spoke nothing 
 
 `` Here it is'' I said with pride 
 
 `` Its ugly'' 
 
 `` hey thats not nice!'' I said and held my hand to my gun in a nonchalant manner 
 
 She gave a look of paranoia 
 
 `` Oh no... sorry'' I said and moved my hand 
 
 `` It's ok, when I was little I saw my parents get shot'' 
 
 `` Wow cold'' I said 
 
 `` It's ok just put the gun away'' 
 
 `` Do n't like guns?'' 
 
 `` Just..that one'' 
 
 I had a flashback to 10 years ago, when my parents were killed.. these raiders came and killed my dad and mom when I was sleeping, they have been a problem so I went in at that age and shot 2 of them in the head while saying screw you!... I may have killed her parents. 
 
 `` Everything alright?'' she said 
 
 `` Yeah just fine'' 
 
 we entered my house and as we entered she kicked me in the knee and proceeded to take my things with my gun to my head 
 
 `` Ha, you know how long I have waited for this?'' she said 
 
 `` To steal something from you!'' 
 
 `` They say you are smart and have the shit I need so this is my house now'' 
 
 `` You know what girl'' I said, angrily 
 
 I punched the gun off her hand and screamed out of instinct 
 
 `` Screw you!'' Not remembering 10 years ago. 
 
 She cried the moment she heard and laid on the floor crying 
 
 `` It was you!'' 
 
 I couldnt take her crying no more so I locked her in the basement and prepared a meal. 
 
 I came down to see her passed out on the bed 
 
 `` Dear lord your lazy'' I said 
 
 `` Coulda screamed for a blanket'' I said outloud, and got her my blanket and put it on her. She seemed, frightened as I spoke..like she was having a nightmare. 
 
 I stayed with her and accidentally passed out. I woke up several moments after she did and she just looked at me with hostility. 
 
 `` I have waited 10 years..'' 
 
 `` and here you are'' 
 
 `` explain yourself'' she said and loaded a second gun. 
 
 `` 10 years ago, my parents were killed by raiders'' 
 
 `` Scum like you and your family'' 
 
 `` I did what I had to do'' 
 
 I shot her in the knee before she shot me, she screamed in intense pain. 
 
 I looked at her crying body and took her gun, and for whatever reason hugged her 
 
 `` Enjoy hell, bitch'' as I hugged her I saw the color of the floor, her long blond hair, her blue eyes, she saw the same. 
 
 `` You know what'' I told her 
 
 `` Give me one good reason why I deserve color in my life'' I said and gave her sleeping pills I have stored for ugh when I almost decided to overdose on them 
 
 Several days go by with me tending to her wounds, she remained in pain. Once she got herself at least somewhat restored she gave me the response 
 
 `` because..'' she said and blushed as I lay with a gun to her head 
 
 `` I forgive you'' she said and smiled. 
 
 Instantly the regret I felt from doing what I had done had gone away, and my love for her and my true emotion came out. I kissed her, and that was the first day I had felt happiness in 10 years. 

