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"Wait" He croaked. I let out a long sigh I didn't even realise I was holding. I could see the sadness in his eyes as he was on the brink of tears. "Please..." His voice was soft and shaky like he was trying to hold back his emotions. He didn't look like he would take me away to the 'better' city with the others. He looked innocent and unharmful. He slowly walked towards me and I started to panic. (A/N at the disco) He held out his arms and pulled me into a warm embrace. I stood frozen, but soon relaxed and melted into his arms.

He pulled away and placed his hands on the top of my arms. "I'm not here to take you". Those words, those 6 words made me feel like the earth stopped. I felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off my shoulders. The sun disappeared from us as we watched it finish descending into the mist in awe. The moonlight shone over the town, revealing that even though it's crumbled and broken, it's still beautiful

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