"Dawn, I have something I need to talk to you about." Ash's voice interrupted Dawn's thoughts as she scribbled in her journal.
"What?" Dawn replied irritably. At the age of 15, they had been dating for two years now, but Dawn was getting more and more fed up with him.
Visibly flinching at Dawn's reply, Ash started, "Well, uh, it's about our relationship."
Interested, Dawn turned around to face the teenage boy. His dark hair was as messy as ever, covered by a baseball cap. He wore a casual t-shirt and jeans, not caring at all about his appearence, unlike Dawn who carefully picked out her outfits each morning.
"I think, uh, it's not working out for us..." Ash looked away, not daring to meet Dawn's eyes.
Dawn raised an eyebrow. "Are you...saying we should break up?" she asked nervously, hoping it was otherwise. She was let down, though.
"Yes...I'm sorry, Dawn," Ash told the blunette. Dawn's eyes started to fill with tears. She had never even thought about the possibility that she and Ash might one day break up. The teen had known that if they broke up, they could not have the friendship they once had.
"I'm sorry, Dawn!" Ash cried. "I didn't mean for it to happen this way!"
"Whatever, Ash! Forget you!" Dawn responded. She quickly picked up her journal and bag with all her belongings, and started to run.
"Wait, Dawn, please!" Ash called behind her, but Dawn wasn't listening. The young teen kept running, though she couldn't flee from the hurt in her heart.
Ash sighed and sat down on the rock Dawn was sitting on moments ago. While he felt guilty for hurting Dawn's feelings, his chest felt lighter, more free. There had been no more compassion or love in their relationship anymore, and even if Dawn didn't know that right now, she would soon realize that it was for the best. That was Ash hoped, anyway. He stared at the direction she had run off in, the hilly plain blocking her from view anymore. In the distance, though, was a forest- if she kept going that way, she could get lost. Would she be okay? Ash wondered. Then he smiled in spite of himself. Of course she would be. She was Dawn. Nothing would stop her, not a forest, and hopefully not a silly relationship ended.