The distance between us

An Unexpected Encounter

Keeping inconspicuous, I sit down on a bench on the outer rims of the field. I can safely observe the party from here, without putting myself in danger. I blow a few strands of blonde hair out of my eyes, tuck my hands into my pockets. I sigh. Watching them all living free is agonising.. but I do it anyway. I don't know why. Maybe I think I'll find love out of it. Gee Nathan. Way to sound cheesy. I groan. What has living in solitude DONE to me!? I've changed. Everyone in Midnight pack has. All because of-
A twig snaps behind me.
I jump up, leaping away from the shadow of the trees and see..
A rabbit. A goddamned rabbit. I laugh at myself and crouch down, holding out my hand. "Sorry for scaring you little fella. I'm just... a little jumpy right now. You can't come up behind me like that!" Cautiously it hops closer to me, before sniffing at my fingers. It looks slowly up my body, and freezes when it sees my face. My eyes. Me. What I really am. With s look of terror on its tiny face, it jumps back and bolts into the darkness, down a hole.

I collapse on the wet grass, hiding my face with my knees. No matter how kind I am, every living creature in this forest is scared of me because of where I come from. Because of what I am. I hate my past. What my ancestors have done. What they turned me into. Why me?! Why now?! I'll never find a mate. I'll die alone and feared. As the sun sets, I tilt my head back towards the sky, and pray it won't end like this.