A SHADE'S REVENGE

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ember the lady on the bed, rushing to him, she seemed horrified j

t me at the same time. I still couldn't picture how I got home but I

ing, mutteri

ck. The torn bleeding forehead of his makes us eve

er. My heart hurt. I found myself pressing a hand on it, folding up my shirt

ipped onto the floor. Sobs escaped my

ou swore on your life never to

lurred. The room seemed to be closing in. Flash

ing of yesterday when I picked up his parcel, felt like torment now. Before he went f

can't fool me. I know you

his letter fel

t me and still wrote

oked at it. For some sickening reason, I remembered the girl on the bed. I didn't get to see her face but from behind she lo

my fault'. I ro

should

brown curls, my steps no differe

time ago. Maybe he got tired of waitin

ped a hand on my cheek, clea

me, it's sick. He wasn't meant for me. Someone who can't wait

ly then unconsciously, It fell on

next to a artifical rose, was our last

my mind. The taste of his lips lingered in my tongue.

tumbled backwards and

anymore. I let go

him. I love him so much it hurts. Som

helmed me and for hours it felt like it would

all be just a bad dream but time ticked on and nothing changed. The pieces of the shattered mirror

htness in my chest. I felt lightheaded as I slipped off the floor

t. That thought swirling a

all go away. I will leave this wreaked

t up. An oval piece in-between my fingers,

ne kn

o the silence. It startled me, dragging me back to reality. My fingers

s voice came through, sinking into my bones like ice wat

sobs. Fighting to hold back a wail. Mother di

ng mum." I lied, my vo

u sure,

m.... I am

tone still held

then so you can re

as her footsteps disapp

ng back to the floor.

ally slept that night and in the morning, I had a clear head, clear enough to make up an amazing

her. Immediately she left for work, I found my way to the large cushion in the sitting room and slumped on it

re I could start filling my mouth with chunks o

didn't hear her car pull up on the

feet and hurriedl

g, sorry my

He stared at me. In his ever-changing calm de

lips. I swung the door, h

I just want to

y life!" I yelled, standing a litt

ease, let m

nd fell in palpitation. Ten

to listen to. Please leav

I didn't know what came over me. I sw

ad never seen him like that before. He seemed as tho

l from my lips. I didn't care infact, at that po

e. I didn't even

ppy. You didn't go all the way so I shou

err

ed, tears trickleed I

ied to

lready tousled hair, I fe

ust leave

do next. We stood there, in silence until his footsteps b

d. Just remember this, Sierra. I co

oor, slipping

p into myself. Wishing so badly that I had gone to school instead. In the midst of

call, our conversation on the roof, was the beginning of