ROHAN, the lonely
eastwize x seze mutt 16.2hh wfg classic champagne tobiano |
When he closes his eyes, Rohan sees her. He remembers the lines of her face, the soft fluff around her ears, and the smile she'd had for him as she looked at him. Seze had looked at him with nothing but love. He remembers the rattle of her breathing and he remembers the briefest of moments that he had snuggled close to her fading warmth. It's only in his dreams that he can run with her across the greenest of meadows and leap over the bluest of rivers.
It is only in his dreams that he smiles.
When his eyes open she is gone and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot recall even the barest of details. When Rohan is awake all the color drains from the world. The green meadow and the blue rivers are a cascade of greys. He is lost.
"Um, hi...I'm Ursula. Are you okay?"
Rohan looks up, his olive-green eyes widening slightly at the approach of a stranger. He tightens his legs against his barrel, as if he might simply roll up into a ball and be hidden from the world. His expression is pained and tight, sorrow shines in his wet eyes as he stares at Ursula.
"Where's my mom?" His voice trembles despite the way he tries to look brave. It's a question he's asked many times. He knows the answer. She's gone, but she will forever be in his heart. That's not good enough. He doesn't think his family are liars, but a stranger might know more. A stranger might know what they won't tell him. |
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