After My Death, My Ex-boyfriend Went Mad with Regret

(Peyton's POV)

"Mason,what's wrong?Don't scare me!"Harper Reese panics,trying to support Mason Reed,but he pushes her away.

"Don't touch me!"Mason Reed growls,his voice hoarse and laced with pain and fear.

I'm stunned.

"Mason,what's happePeyton?Are those brain residual images resurfacing?"Harper Reese asks anxiously."It's strange...this always happens."

Residual brain images?

I look at Mason Reed,who nods painfully.

Does this mean...whenever they try to get intimate,Mason Reed's mind flashes with uncomfortable images?

"Stop talking!I feel dizzy."Mason Reed closes his eyes,clutching his head as if to block the visions.

"I'm sorry,Mason;I shouldn't have asked,"Harper Reese says softly."How are you feeling?Do you want me to get you water?"

Mason head,his clothes soaked in sweat.

Harper Reese sees his state and refrains from further questions,going to fetch water instead.

I float beside Mason Reed,amused by his twisted expression.

It seems the car accident left both of us with lasting effects.Mason Reed has post-traumatic stress.

This isn't about watching them be affectionate;it's about Mason Reed's karma.

If this persists,Mason Reed's future relationships will suffer.

Harper Reese returns with water,and Mason Reed's emotions stabilize slightly.

He drinks half the glass,feeling somewhat better.

"Mason,what's happePeyton every time...?"Harper Reese asks worriedly."Did you take the medicine the doctor prescribed?

Mason nodded."Yeah,I do."

"Okay then.What do you see in those visions?

"I can't make out the images;they flash too fast...just colors and outlines,"Mason Reed replies tiredly."I'm fine;just overworked.Rest will help."

"But—"

"Don't worry about it."Mason Reed interrupts,his face displeased."Rest;I need time alone."

Harper Reese swallows her concerns and leaves.

Mason Reed remains,lost in painful memories.

"Damn it!"he curses softly,eyes snapping open in frustration.

"Why her again...?"he mutters."Why always her?"

A bad feeling creeps over me.

Are Mason Reed's visions connected to me?

"Peyton..."

Mason Reed drifts off to sleep,his whisper barely audible.

But I hear my name clearly.