Chapter 81

I ran out of the mansion as far as my feet could carry me. I slumped next to a large tree in the forest behind the mansion out of everyone's earshot. 'Mine' I wrapped my arms around my knees and put my chin on them, pulling my body closer to my chest searching for warmth. 'Mine' I realized, was the word I wanted to hear when he looked into my eyes. I wanted to be his. But, 'She's not mine' is all he had to offer. And he was thankful for that. He was afraid of a positive outcome. He hates the idea that I could be the one for him. I closed my eyes in silence for a moment before screaming out a cry into the empty darkness of the forest. I howled as I let the tears roll down freely. It hurts. More than I ever imagined. It feels like a part of my soul was ripped out of my body. I was mourning the loss of someone I never had. I heard the crushing of twigs under someone's foot and soon a pair of arms wr