Trail Of Thought: A Short Story

“You never really get over it,” she said. “I just think about what his life would have been like. It just left a hole in my heart.”

I was going to meet up with him today, but I wasn't sure if he would come. I had to break the terrible news to him. I finally spotted him just a liitle way up. I went over to him, quite scared, but it felt better when he took me into his arms.

“I feel terrible for you; you must be devastated. But do you think it’s wise to return home now? Forgive me for saying this, but given the hour, I assume the deed has already been done. To walk in on them and have that vision in your mind forever would be far worse.”

Time has revealed that what I sought I had–acceptance. He did it and offered it to me with no strings attached. He has taken residence in my heart and is slowly helping me relinquish the past feelings that fear feeds upon. He has held me close as we’ve weathered many storms and dark nights to realize what He has provided is enough.

"I gouged his eyes out..." His eyes erupted into a cascade of sorrow as he silently sobbed. I could only stare for the longest time til my mind could comprehend the possibility.

“I've got to think of the pain and the damage it did to her, because I know

I let my thumb trace the letters and I kissed her softly, she wrapped her arms around my neck and man I didn’t care if it hurt at all. I wanted this girl close to me. I wanted the love of my life right next to me. She was the one to break away first.

The sound of the chirping birds awoke me. The smell of the grassy-smelling rain tickled my nose as I pried my heavy eyes open, tired from yesterday’s long day of adventuring. I squirmed out of my cozy sleeping bag, being gentle on my sore back after sleeping on the diamond-hard rock last night. I crawled out of my little compact tent as my stomach growled of hunger. I looked out to the foggy distance where the egg yolk-like sun was rising from behind the bumpy, tree-filled mountains. I gathered my hiking essentials and munched on a protein bar as I started exploring on the wet, slippery trail. Suddenly, I heard a footstep behind me. I turned around, but nothing in particular was there. I kept strolling along, observing the many species wandering

And while he looked back at that trail, there were so many memories, of the life he left behind, swirling around in his head. He could easily decent down the mountain, run back to his hometown, and reunite himself with the pony that raised him from birth. He couldn’t though. Or could he?

“My dad died of cancer, and I guess I blamed myself for not being there enough. So, I decided getting away would fix everything, but even though I’m gone, everything reminds me of him.” She wipes a tear from her eyes and sniffles, “I’m sorry, but I should go home.”

“I see now that you do not miss seeing me the same as I miss you,” he said, a tinge of hurt in his

I came out in my dress and Stratton said “ Damn Darrian you look beautiful”. I couldn’t help but blush and get a big smile on my face. When he said that, I realized that no one has ever looked at me the way he did. After we left, we decided to go eat at Hometown Buffet. I’m not the type of girl to eat in front of guys for some reason but with him it was different. I could be myself around him and I loved

He took my hand and we went into the middle of the heart. He looked down to me and moved my hair out of my face. He cupped my cheeks and kissed me. It was such a passionate, slow kiss. I kissed him back and for about a minute I gasped for air and still wondered, why today?

smile crossed his face once more. Three weeks later, his mom approached me and called

I yelled his name when I saw him and he turned around immediately. Then Jerry looked up and said "oh I thought you were leaving", and he had whipped his face. I imagined all the things that he wanted to tell me as he tried to explain why he was crying. Then I asked him " would you like to come home with me ", after I asked him he stared at me he was speechless at first, as I waited patiently for his response. Then after that I grabbed his little hand and went back to the orphanage to fill out the paperwork that would change our life