Chapter 15: the letter
Leif followed as the little owl led him further and further into the old portion of the castle and up into an out of the way tower. With a few quiet hoots the owl flew into threw the door way announcing his coming to its occupants.
Poking his head in she saw Cherie look up at him from her position on the floor. Her eyes were red and oddly vacant looking. Letting out a small gasp at her appearance, he hurried to her side dropping to pull her into his arms. Like a rag doll she just let herself be held not even reacting to him for a moment. Letting out a sob she grabbed a fist full of his shirt and drew him closer to her.
"Shh… what's wrong?" he asked patting her back letting her soak his shirt with her tears. Spotting a folded piece of parchment hanging loosely from her hand Leif reached out and gently tugged it out of her grasp. Warily he began to unfold it using one hand. Flattening it on the stone floor Leif began to read,
Dear Cherie,
ok I know this is going to make it harder for u to just forget me and I know that it wont help the fact that we cant be together but this is something that I just have to say.....................I Love You still...... that's what I spent most of this past month on just getting rid of those feelings so that I didn't feel anything for you but I just cant seem to let u go to be totally honest I want u back if in any way but I know that it just wouldn't work but I just wanted you to know how I feel and how sorry I am that I've been hurting u as much as I have........
Love Tyler
"What am I to do?" the quiet plea from Cherie when he had finished reading. Looking down at her tear stained face Leif felt a portion of the weight of her sorrow.
"I don't know, we'll think of something." Turning her face back into his chest she went back to just holding him for a moment. "Cherie, why did you send for me? Why didn't you get your boy friend?"
Letting out a great sigh Cherie pulled herself away from her friend and wiped the tear stains from her cheeks.