Maddy sat next to her bedroom window, looking out upon the woods, just wondering where Rhydian was. What was he doing? Why did he go without saying anything? Maddy had all these questions in her head which only one person could answer. Of course, that one person wasn't there.
Maddy's mum appeared in the doorway. Maddy hadn't talk to anyone since Rhydian had left, and her parents were getting worried. It had been over a week since he left, since Maddy had set foot out of her bedroom.
"Are you okay sweetheart? You haven't left your room in a week..." she trailed off. She knew what the answer would be. Rhydian was Maddy's only friend that understood what she felt like, he was the one Maddy had trusted with everything.
Maddy didn't move. Everyone had tried to get her to talk, to do something other than sit at her window. Her parents, Shannon, even Tom. None of it worked.
Only one thing had reached Maddy. "He loves you Maddy". Those four words just played over and over again in her head. What had Tom meant by that? 'Loves you' as a friend? Or something more? Maddy was so confused. She would do anything just to speak to him one last time, just so he could answer her questions. Even if that was all the time that he had for her. That was all she wanted.
It was around 5pm, it was just getting dark outside, when someone came into her room. Maddy braced herself for another attempt to cheer her up.
"Alright Mads" said a familiar voice. There was only one person who that could have been.
Maddy slowly turned around, thinking it was just her imagination, hoping she was right. Rhydian stood in her doorway, ragged and dirty, but still there.
Hope you enjoyed it. I will be writting a second chapter to go with it. Please let me know what you think!