FAYE
I tried going back into the house, but along the way, I found myself sitting at the training ground instead. I knew I should be inside with him right now, but I was a coward. I didn’t know if I could face him without crying. I wasn’t sure how long I’d been sitting there.
The forest behind me was quiet. The only sound was the wind weaving through the trees...the faint rustle of leaves brushing against each other.
My tears had dried on my cheeks, leaving behind the salty sting of exhaustion. I’d screamed until my throat felt raw, until I had nothing left to give but silence.
I didn’t even flinch when I heard footsteps behind me...slow, uneven ones. My heart didn’t believe it could be him; my head refused to hope. But when I turned, I saw him standing there.
Alexander looked paler..
