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Twenty: Xander
She was right there in my arms and she was mine. Temporarily mine, but I was willing to accept that. If this was the only thing I was allowed to have with her then I would foolishly take it, accept it and live on its memory for the rest of my life.
“Are you ready to go home now?” I asked her, gently playing with her long hair. She nodded with a beautiful smile on her face.
When I left her in the woods on her own, I was a little reluctant, yet I didn't want her to feel confined. I didn't want to suffocate her.
I lied when I said I heard her calling my name. I didn't. Mirk did. By the time I was already out of the woods, Mirk kept telling me to go back. I thought he didn't want to be around people, so I ignored him, but he pushed and pushed until I had no other option but to go there.
He told me that Priya wasn't okay, so I went to where I left her and she wasn't there. Fear found its way to me and I allowed Mirk to take control. I allowed him to tell m
Sara IslamPublished on June 1st, 2021 Sara
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