I’m trying to run away from my demons. From both my past and current hurts. I’m trying to run away from the feeling that Alec aroused in me hours ago. I’m trying to run from the bitter person I’ve become.
I don’t know how long it is when Nyx finally stops, collapsing on the cold, hard ground.
“I need rest,” she says, panting.
I don’t say anything, because what is there to say? I kept pushing her because I didn’t want to think, and I knew stopping would automatically bring me back to my depressing thoughts.
We rest in silence, none of us saying a word. We both have our own s**t to deal with. We are both struggling in our own way. She may not tell me, but I know she’s also dealing with her own demons from the past.
The wind ruffles Nyx’s fur as a tired sigh leaves her mouth. I am conten
