Our Swamp

2

One whole year had passed, though Shrek's heart was still as tender and lonely as it was that night. His old friend Donkey was nearly as devastated as Shrek when he heard the news- him and Fiona were also good friends.

Shrek heart hadn't seemed to heal- or if it had, there wasn't much progress recently. The sun had gone down already, and Shrek had finally had enough.
He'd spent all day in his dreary green apartment.
He'd been wallowing in sorrow for a whole year, and Fiona sure wouldn't have wanted to see her love live the rest of his life in sorrow.
Shrek got up, put a jacket on, and walked out the door.

He was angry- at himself, at the world, maybe even at Fiona.
He wanted something to take his mind off the pain- he wanted to move on for good.
Shrek got in his car and started the engine.
He didn't know where he was going, but he'd find out soon enough.

Lights streaked passed the car, a few drops of rain occasionally sprinkling down. The sky was dark and empty, and Shrek enjoyed the lack of colors.

He stopped the car at a gas station, filling up the car.  The windows inside glowed with a yellow light.
As Shrek turned back to his car, a bright, neon colored flyer on a window caught his eye.
Some guy named John Cena was coming into town to wrestle.

Perfect.

This was exactly what Shrek needed to put him in a better mood.
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Shrek walked in, lasers and smoke and lights filling the air around him. Crowds were screaming and taking their seats, though the show hadn't even started.
Shrek took a seat the closest to the ring he could find- he wanted to see his money's worth of violence.
Spotlights came on to the ring and an announcer walked out, the crowds screaming their hearts out. A few people in a corner were chanting "John Cena".
Music played to introduce the long awaited wrestler, and the rest of Shrek's night was an enjoyable blur. 

He drove home, his eyes drifting out of focus every so often.

The show had ended late- and as he stumbled himself into bed, his clock blinked the numbers 3:28 in red characters. 

He closed his eyes and fell into an empty, restful sleep.