This is just a prologue for the story, and don't worry, the story will be posted again tonight and I haven't given up on Only Hope; I just needed a happier story-line at the moment.


A flower is of delicacy; so much delicacy that once you touch it, the flower will break.

The flower can never grow again once its delicacy and pureness has been destroyed, and will remain the scarred flower it is until winter comes, cleaning the flower from its place in Mother Nature.

"Alli," I whined, watching her open my suitcase.

"You need this, Clare." She said, already packing for me. "You need to go out and see the world! You need to go and forget about all your bad boyfriends."

I rolled my eyes. "I've only had one bad boyfriend, Alli. Eli was actually nice."

She hastily laughed and continued to pack at a fast rate; I couldn't believe that she was actually forcing me to go on vacation with her to the United States. She had just appeared at my front door with a mischievous grin, and before I knew it here we were; packing my things without my help.

"Eli was nice, yes, but you need to forget about him! There are so many other boys out there that are better for you!"

I shook my head. "I'm not ready for another relationship." I protested.

Alli looked up at me, her brown eyes glinting with annoyance. "You are." She retorted.

"But I don't-"

"Look, Clare," she started as she stopped packing. "You need this. You tend to… to hold onto the past; your relationships, your family, everything. Well, this is what you need. You deserve it." I couldn't help but feel the truth of her words roll over me, sending me into a calm relaxed state. I had been looking back at all the bad things that had happened to me, that I hadn't looked at what I was actually missing—the present.

I breathed out a smile. "You're right, Alli." I said, receiving an I'm-always-right grin. "I do need to forget about my past."

"There's my Clare." She laughed, beckoning me to help her back my belongings.

And all I knew was that I couldn't wait for this trip.


So, my question for the day is where would you go to vacation (if you could) right now?

Mine would be either Quebec or France :)