8. A beast in disguise

Dawn-

I don’t know what’s there to feel so pathetic about, I mean it’s not like he’s cheating on me. What was I even expecting when that was nothing but a forced marriage? A marriage that didn’t even happen nor do I have his ring on my finger, so, why would my heart ache?

A girl he’s already in love with, what’s my role here, the least I can do is save myself from humiliation, save my crumbled pride not letting it get crushed under anyone’s foot.

I didn’t know where to go, I walked around for a bit and sat under a tree, it was dark so trees seemed like huge werewolves about to eat me up.

I’m scared of darkness, the same darkness that has taken over my happiness. I don’t believe in ghosts but I still fear them.

How vulnerable of me, I can’t stand the crowd but I can’t stand loneliness either, where do I seek comfort? However, the yelps of my heart are more dreadful than the demons of darkness.

The darkness swiftly dissipated as a car’s headlights illuminated the tree where I wa