The Healer

Kaiser

After practice I went home to shower, the guys had invited me to hit a local diner but I wasn't in the mood. All I wanted to do was talk to Melody and I knew I couldn't wait till tomorrow. Maybe she would be by the pond again? Nah, that was a long shot. But it was worth a try. By the time I ate and showered it was close to 10:30pm I didn't need to run it past my mom to go out she was barely ever home to realize when I was and wasn't there. Growing up my parents started to have a long distance relationship when I was around 12 years old. My dad had decided that he wanted to quit his job and enlist in the military. My mom was always supportive even if she wasn't happy. She decided to fill her time working at the hospital non stop. I understood that it was hard for her to not have my dad around but it was hard for me too. Having no siblings also made it challenging, I never had anyone to talk to who could relate to being in constant fear that you could loose your dad at any given moment. My dad and I were so close and even when he enlisted in the army he constantly wrote me letters. But year after year the letters came less and less and now all I hold of him are the memories we made together before he left. As I approached the pond my saddening thoughts of loneliness started to disappear as soon as I saw her. Melody. I stood a few feet away before approaching her, mostly because I didn't know what to say without sounding like a stalker. But before I could say anything she spoke.