GREEN FOREST PACK
CARLA
It seemed weird to have Mint hold me so tight. All through the night, he had my hand glued to his chest. He never put it down, not until he fell asleep and it slipped from his hold.
I knew this because I was slowly becoming conscious again. I could hear everything he muttered to me. The prayers he whispered, the tears he shed, the promises he made, the confessions, I heard everything.
Including when he confessed his love for me. If I hadn't been too weak to smile, I would have. All I could do was sing songs of joy in my heart. I made a mental note to kiss him once I was strong enough to do so.
The truth was, as we have always known, that I loved this man. I loved him more than anything in the world.
I heard the door open and close from where I lay, I wante
