Choices
The Tree
January 4, 2015
I run to the stable swiftly, my dancer's legs charging. I try to hold back the tears, but I am too late. They catch me by surprise and I can't brush them away. I run all the way to the willow tree where the altar for my dad is. I sit down, head in hands, and weep. I shudder and breath shallow, raspy breaths. Suddenly, I hear a rustling. I look up to see Leo Valdez next to me. I blink rapidly to hide the evidence of me crying. "It's ok," Leo says, "You can cry. I don't mind. It happens." I sigh and start to sob again. "My dad died in a car crash while trying to get home," I say, "I was there and he made it obvious that he was committing suicide. I was in critical condition and my dad was taken to the hospital and died during the inspection..." Leo gets up and leaves me alone.
"Anya!" Piper calls when I arrive, "We were all so worried!" I smile. "I'm okay,"I say, relieved that no one asked me where I was. Leo grins and gives me a thumbs-up. I smile, knowing that Leo made up a good excuse for me not being there.
I run to the stable swiftly, my dancer's legs charging. I try to hold back the tears, but I am too late. They catch me by surprise and I can't brush them away. I run all the way to the willow tree where the altar for my dad is. I sit down, head in hands, and weep. I shudder and breath shallow, raspy breaths. Suddenly, I hear a rustling. I look up to see Leo Valdez next to me. I blink rapidly to hide the evidence of me crying. "It's ok," Leo says, "You can cry. I don't mind. It happens." I sigh and start to sob again. "My dad died in a car crash while trying to get home," I say, "I was there and he made it obvious that he was committing suicide. I was in critical condition and my dad was taken to the hospital and died during the inspection..." Leo gets up and leaves me alone.
"Anya!" Piper calls when I arrive, "We were all so worried!" I smile. "I'm okay,"I say, relieved that no one asked me where I was. Leo grins and gives me a thumbs-up. I smile, knowing that Leo made up a good excuse for me not being there.
@Midnight Melody
Yeah... That was an awkward situation, huh?
1/19/15