Matters of the Heart
Three: Duma
I am so confused and upset that I run. I run in my human form until I reach the new park we had just finished completing. I stop leaning against the pole of the swing set. I stand there wrapped around the pole while I cried my eyes out. Why do I let him do this to me? Why did I let him persuade me to give him a chance. I remember the way his eyes looked. So sad and scared that I would go through with the rejection. I sigh as I smell Ryan coming up to me. He warps his arms around my shoulders. I let go of the pole and hold onto him. It’s strange how he is as tall if not a little taller than me. I cry even harder feeling the warmth of Ryan’s arms. Just knowing someone was finally here for me when I’m breaking down made all the difference. Everything I had b
