What The Heart Desires

that not because he's handsome, bu

, I can't do

eal's abrupt message pierced me like a shrad of grass, leaving me feeling broken and shattere

unimaginative, and suffocating. I need someone who's more th

had caught his fancy. And when I tearfully told him I loved him, al

oke up every morning hating him for treating me the way h

ther called from the kitchen, I gro

had planned to go to Starbucks and have our favorite vanill

me leave the comfort of my room for

arms hung limp at my side, weighing a thousand pounds each, as if

freshly baked pancakes wafted from the ki

loor as I muttered a half-hearte

smile and alluring blue eyes greeted m

imed, her opened arms

greeting, I relax into the warmth of her embrace, feeling the softness of

ger as she drew me back, holding me in p

me you aren't

am I?" I replied playfully, shif

planned to go out today, don't tell me you forgot, ca

n? My God! what's your mom making?" Tracy

my tracks. My mom was humming a familiar song that I grew up hearing and loving. I

greets, smiling her

darling, how

ways liked my fri

k extra lunch, so I could share with Tracy, and often, Tracy would stay with us for days refu

g just fin

t too?" Mom expertly flipped the pancake

ers dryly, Tracy doesn't l

s pancakes

nd I chorus, bot

? Haven't seen him s

he's in his room playing videogames or he is out playing football w

omething about them planning on how best to deal with Michael for hur

ep a straight face but fails as a smile leaks it's way to

my bed. "Tracy, sorry to cancel our plans but

let you hide yourself in your room all day." Tracy dropped her

a friend and a sister".

t, but please understand" I plea

est we do since I'm here alrea

l be just fine."

resh air." she said standing up and moving

ht streaming through the window highlig

plate of pancakes Mom brought, Tracy was so engro

at's not possible" I argued

lled fiction for a reason," Tracy counters

w, the one that loves ro

artbroken" I replied

told you Michael was bad news, it was written all over him, t

I was foolish and I let him play with my

that stupid, undeserving Micheal" She r

my body" It takes me my all not to break down. " And he too

ore than enough, and if he cou

you so much girl, you know that right." I sai

her plate out of my reach. "This is the only place I get to eat food

by not asking about you, how are you

ot allowed to do anything or go anywhere without

y own Mr Timothy Thomas comes wit

le with no one to talk to, so yeah you can call me '

etty blonde princess with sapphire eyes" I said teasing

w's your gallery, you stuff

ugh I fear it would run out of space with my mental he

ry if only you would leave your room for a moment." Sh

ings, princess." I reply and she

maybe someo