It was snowing today, more so than usual. Cheryl shivered as she walked on the sidewalk through the cold air. After a while, she finally reached a nearby bench. She plopped down on it to catch her breathe.
"Cheryl! Cheryl, wait!" someone called, running after Cheryl. He had a wide grin spread on his face. Cheryl stopped and then turned around. It was Quran. "Happy birthday!" He exclaimed, holding out a cake that he made. Cheryl smiled slightly, but then it turned into a small, slight frown. "Cheryl, are you ok? Is it too cold? Why aren't you at home?"
"Quran, I," Cheryl spoke shakily, "I don't think we can last any longer." Quran dropped the cake and looked as if he had seen a ghost. "I'm getting **old** Quran. The views, the pressure everything I've been through. I thought I could move on but, I don't know anymore. Maybe we should, " Cheryl sighed. "Maybe we should take a break from each other, or st-start seeing other people." Their eyes began to fill up with tears.
Quran took Cheryl's wrinkly hands and smiled reassuringly. "Cheryl, don't let the hate comments get to you. They don't understand, they don't know what-"
"It's not about them Quran," Cheryl interrupted, "I'm saying this for our sake, for our families sake. You know I-"
"Family doesn't matter to me, Cheryl! They can hate on us if they want but-"
"QURAN!" His hands fell to his sides and he froze. "ITS NOT ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK! I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ME!" She cried. "I-I just want this all to end. Trust me Quran, I only want what's best for *you*, what's best for *us*." A few more tears ran down her worn out face. There was a long pause of silence before Cheryl got up and got into a taxi near by. "Goodbye, Quran."
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"This is my spot, thank you." She told the cab driver. She picked up her cane and walked up to a familiar house. She gave herself time to pick up the courage to knock on the door.
Authors Note: Hey guys, Quandale Dingle here :). I know everyone is anxiously waiting for chapter 1 of Kumalala x Savesta, but I am still preparing and planning the plot and also on the character development. So for now, this is going to be kind of like a practice fanfic before I get started on my main project. If you have any feedback, please let me know so that I can work on my flaws. Thank you <333!!
