Alyssa sat in the branches of a weeping willow, crying. The tree was her and Grace's special spot. The two girls retreated there whenever they wanted to be alone. They had also kissed, there. Once. Grace made Alyssa swear that she wouldn't tell a soul about it. Thinking about this only made her sob harder.
Then, (y/c) walked up. They had been sent by Josephine(Alyssa's older sister) to find her. "Alyssa?" they called out. (December 16, 1815)