Your voice rings out in an all too clear voice. Luckily, I can't see you. "Will I be fine?" I respond, "My God no. I don't think I'll ever be fine."
The wind gathers up my hair and neatly throws it behind me. I can hear your voice, but its hard. "You can stop pleading with me. It's not going to change anything." I snap.
Sprinkles of rain come, and I can tell it's your tears. "Oh stop your crying. It's not going to help."
Instead of it stopping, it worsens. Thunder and lightening light up the dreary clouds drifting above. I fumble to the ground and close my eyes. "Look," I whisper, "I'm not going to be fine, but I'll make it, okay?"
Suddenly, it's quiet. I open my eyes and see nothing once more. I can sense you are near, but once again I can't see you. "I know you never meant to hurt me. You wanted to protect me, but this? This was never protecting me." I stand up and start walking, "You pushed me away over and over again. I thought that maybe if I kept trying..."
A clap of thunder stops me, and I take a hint. I shakily make my way to a bench. Was that there a second ago? I don't think it was. "Why did I do that to myself? Why did you let me?"
I can't hear you again, and it starts pouring once more. "For God's sake!" I yell, "Give it up! You knew I loved you and yet you made me stay away!"
The rain worsens, the wind gathers up my hair and pulls it all around. I can barely see and I finally give up, "JUST STOP IT!" I shriek.
It stops and everything's back to normal. I stand up and almost fall over. A gust of wind catches me and I know it's you protecting me. "Thanks." I mutter.
A thought crosses my mind, "Wait. If you never wanted to hurt me, yet you stayed my friend, who else were you protecting?"
I get nothing in response. It's almost as if you are gone, you just vanished. Promptly, anger floods my veins, "Where are you? Huh? Did you just decide to disappear on me again? Leave me alone and blind?"
I stomp all around, but I find no trace of you. "I knew it." I whisper.
I shuffle over to a willow tree. I know for a fact that you put it there for me. Crawling under, I softly murmur, "So that's it? I'm going to be left alone again? Is that your wonderous plan?"
A burst of wind ruffles the willows branches and I stop talking once more. I lean against the cool bark of the tree and close my eyes. I take a minute to think about everything we've been through. All the times you've made me happy. All the times you've made me sad. I guess they don't really matter anymore. I know I have to let you go. I hear a slight rustle, and slightly open my eyes. I notice that the tree is now gone and in it's place is a gold box. Curiosity floods my veins, so I take a chance and move towards it. I gingerly pick it up and see a note on top "Please be careful," I read, "I just wanted to keep you safe."
I smirk and turn away, trying to find any source of you. I sigh in exasperation, and give up, turning back to the box. Pulling it back towards me, I smile slightly. It reminds me of everything you did to me, but only the good things. My breath is shaking, and I know what I have to do. I close my eyes and open the box. A slight burst of warmth spills over the top and falls onto my hands. I don't dare to look, that is until I hear your voice once more. It calms me and I decide to take a chance on you, "You better not double cross me. I trust you right now."
Peeling my eyes open, I make a wish upon my last thought of hope. A slight gasp slips past my lips and descends towards the parcel. "It's beautiful." I murmur.
It's band is pure gold, and it's the perfect size for me. Emeralds and diamonds are piled onto of it, each it's own layer. The ring itself is beautiful, but the reason behind it, is magnificent. I grip it tightly, and flash back. Every single time you stole my ring made my heart drop. English class is when it happened the most. A hot tear drips down my cheek, "You remember." I say.
