I was walking down the beaten path in the woods, when I heard a small voice sobbing in the distance. Alerted, I followed the voice, making sure to tread through the leaves gently. As I came nearer to the sniffling, the voice started to murmur quietly. The words sounded muddled, but the voice sounded extremely familiar. I had heard that voice multiple times in school. That same voice that was always talking non stop. That same voice that answered all the questions. The same voice that matched the owners fiery temper. That same voice that screamed at me several times before. That same voice I had fallen in love with the first day I heard it. It was Anne.
Her bright auburn hair, and velvety white dress came into view…and so did a huge mound of broken wood, clay statues and glass. A bunch of feathers were bestrewn among the ground beside her. She was bent over, on her knees and sobbing into her delicate small hands. My heart stopped and I froze as soon as I saw her. I didn't know what to do. The girl I had loved since the day I laid eyes on her was right in front of me weeping, and lying shattered on the ground, and I didn't know what to do.
I slowly approached her and kneeled down behind her placing a single hand on her shoulder. She got startled and whipped her head around to see who it was. As soon as I saw her face I was stunned. That beautiful freckled face that was always lit up by a bright glow , was now drained and pale, covered in tears. Her luscious hair was let loose and stuck to the sides of her face. Her skin was void of all colour and complexion. Her eyes were opened wide, and shocked, filled to the brim with tears pouring out continuously. She looked crushed from the inside with no life left in her. It killed me to see her that way, and I couldn't take it any longer.
"What happened Anne?" I asked, while grabbing her shoulders. "Leave me alone!" She shouted and tried to wriggle her way out of my grip, but to no avail. "Let go of me! Let go of me Gilbert!" She yelled and squirmed vigorously. I just stood my ground and didn't let go of her. "Stop it Anne. Just tell me what's wrong. There's no point in you trying to escape..it won't work." I replied staring into her eyes. She tried a little longer then just stopped. She laid still for a while then just collapsed bawling her eyes out once more. I caught her before she hit the ground and pulled her close to me. She just cried and cried, not saying anything. I held her the whole time and let her be. Soon her eyes fluttered close and she slipped into a deep sleep. I watched her peacefully lying in my arms, and realised how long I had wished for this moment. For her to fall asleep in my arms, and for me, to hold her close.