More Souls than One
The narrator looks back at a life changing decision and the impact it had in his friendships and the rest of his life.
Okay, I can explain.
I said as I tried to balance between looking into his eyes and at my reflection in the window behind him.
'Explain what? Your soul is clearly a different color, there's no explanation.' He replied, almost yelling.
So what if it is? Does that make it less of a soul? Is a soul of a different color less worthy of love and companionship?
He moved his hand through his hair, looked at the floor and then at me.
Its not that. It is just the fact that for so long, all of us thought your soul had the same color as the rest of our souls.
I mean we didn't even consider it a possibility that someone so close to us, could be colored differently.
So as you can understand, it is hard to wrap our heads around the concept.
'I get it' I said almost whispering.
That was the last time I saw him.
After that, I learned through someone else, of the request that Oliver had made to the Ministry of Recollection.
Comments
Raine Whitlock
This was quietly powerful. I loved how the chat format carried such heavy themes of memory, identity, and loss without overexplaining. The idea of souls having different “colors” and the Ministry of Recollection was subtle but striking. What really stayed with me was the loneliness of being the only one who remembers, it's very human and beautifully done. ❤️