Play Me Like You Mean It
She just opened her arms, and I collapsed into them, needing something, someone, to remind me I wasn’t entirely alone in this world.
“I can’t do this alone,” I admitted, my voice cracking in a way I didn’t expect.
She didn’t say anything at first, just pulled me closer, letting me cry the tears I hadn’t allowed myself to shed yet. The pain was so overwhelming, I could barely breathe.
“You can’t bottle it up, Mira,” she whispered. “You need to let it out. Please.”
I closed my eyes, feeling the tears finally threaten to come. But something stopped me.