Second 👻 Story [Anonymous Text]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[For the past few days, all Ashley's done is try to figure out how to get the PokéConnect anonymous. It'd been an idea in the back of her mind for a week or so and then- well, it became an urge and now here she is.]

I need to ask for some advice.
This might also turn out to be a moral question, maybe? I'm playing by ear.

The scenario:
You take part in something careless and thoughtlessly cruel. A tragedy occurs. One that costs lives. You've accidentally hurt a dear, close friend.
That friend then methodically and maliciously plans and carries out revenge that inadvertently puts your life, the lives of your friends, and their own life in danger.
What the hell do you do?
Is it right to be pissed when it's your fault it all happened?
IS it really your fault?
What's worse, a horrible accident or a plot purposely designed to hurt others?
How would you try to move forward?
How would you try to forgive yourself?
Do you deserve to?

Consider this a moral quandary if you will. I'd just really like some advice. Some opinions.

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[hashtagafreakingghost]

Your sister said her name is Anna. What's yours?

[defyingfrigidity]

My name is Elsa
I won't ask for yours, so you don't have to compromise your anonymous status, but it's nice to meet you all the same.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Perhaps some day? You're very trusting, to agree to speak with someone afraid to disclose their identity.

[defyingfrigidity]

Why wouldn't I trust you?
You're not trying to be deceitful by hiding your identity, you're just scared.
I can understand how you feel perfectly, so I can't fault you for that.

Besides, I've dealt with a disgustingly deceptive person before. Someone who tried to make themselves look kind and charming and sincere when in fact they were a heartless, greedy person who only cared for themselves.

Your situation is nothing like that.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

That sounds horrible. Utterly repulsive kind of person!
I'm probably just applying my own way of thinking to everyone else. I'm just scared of trusting anyone, so that anyone could be this nice to me is inconceivable.

[defyingfrigidity]

He is.
I could tell you all about him and just how awful the things he did were, but. This isn't about me!

And I understand. I was so paranoid about trusting people with my own secrets that, if my hair wasn't white already, it probably would've turned that color when I was still a child.

But even after my secret was let out for all to see here... nobody looked at me any differently.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I'll have to let that sit with me. Reveal when I feel comfortable. If I feel comfortable.
This is reassuring, genuinely. So much here has been.

[defyingfrigidity]

I know. It can be... almost overwhelming, just how accepting people are in this land.

It's one of the things I love most about being here, and one thing I'll most certainly miss.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Doesn't that scare you? One day we'll leave. Doesn't it feel like any progress here won't matter?

[defyingfrigidity]

[HAHA ASHLEY IF YOU ONLY KNEW...]

... It does. More than anything.

I worried about that a lot, when my second birthday in Johto came around.
But people assured me that some things just can't go back to the way they are. I don't know if they said that just to make me feel better, but for now, I'm just going to choose to believe them.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

You think we can hold on to something? If not the memories then maybe the feelings and thoughts?
That sounds nice. I really hope it's true.

[defyingfrigidity]

I know so.
Memories can be manipulated. Removed. But the feelings still remain. I'm sure of it.
It's much harder to change the heart than the head.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Whatever happens, the heart remains.

You have a good philosophy. Despite everything you've been though.