I'm Leaving

I stared blankly at the mountains, whose peaks were hidden from view by large puffy clouds, thinking about everything that was going on in my life. And everything that was about to happen. I breathed out a puff of air that seemed to hang in front of my face, like smoke from the fire inside me. Pulling the light jacket that I had on tighter around my body I shifted my weight to get a better seat on the hard, dry grass. I heard the crunch of leaves beneath delicate feet and the swish of a low hanging scarf. I looked back to see her standing there in all her splendor, a hand knit scarf wrapped around her neck and a matching beanie placed precariously on her head. I motioned with one hand for her to sit down beside me. Sauntering over, she whipped her brown hair to one side before sitting down beside me. I wrapped my jacket around us both and there we sat. The only sound was the leaves rustling in the light breeze running through the trees, or the faint calls of a robin. Suddenly she leaned forward and looked me directly in the eyes, her brown ones sparkling with withheld laughter. “What were you thinking about?” She asked a mischievous grin on her face. “I’m leaving” I spoke in a whisper, barley audible above the swish of branches. Her face fell, the truth dawning on her. “I’m leaving, and I am scared out of my wits.” I spoke again very softly. She looked down at her hands. “I know” she said looking up into my face, looking into her deep brown eyes I say tears welling up in them. Without hesitation I wrapped my arms around her and we sat there both crying into each other’s shoulders.