Board :Tales of the People
Author :Archon Iyagi
Subject :"A broken home and..." by PepperSan
Date :4/24

\\ "A broken home and loss of my heart..." //


The walls' pulse has almost stopped, the laughter that
once echoed now seems diminished; and the life that I once
loved, seems to be just a faint memory now.

It always starts the same way, with hopes and dreams
thrown out like it's as easy as breathing. No one takes
the facts in about how difficult it will be to accomplish
the hopes, to live up to the dreams. Many happy moments,
followed by the sadness when something doesn't go the
way they expected it to.

I was quite content with the simpleness of my life, with
the knowing what I would be doing each day; the getting up
and dealing with the trivial mind numbing repetitive
things were all just easier to me. It was never in the
plan to meet anyone, to add anyone to my routine. It was
just easier that way...

However, I never expected for a raven haired boy with
ivory skin and obsidian eyes to walk into my life either.
To come in and sweep me off my feet... well, to pick me
up off my feet while I stumbled at the local tavern. He
could hold his sake, and he could lift me up; I didn't
know what to think! I apologized to him for my lack of
sobriety, and asked him if he would have a drink with me
the next day once I had slept it off. He sighed softly
and then smiled a bit while nodding his head in agreement.

I was giddy with delight, which was not normal for me...
ever. I went home, I laid in bed staring at the ceiling
thinking about the Gothic dream I had just witnessed. It
didn't take too long for me to pass out, and quickly my
thoughts turned into dreams about the boy from the
tavern...

We spent many happy times together, we got very close;
closer then I would have allowed anyone. We eventually
married, and I became pregnant with our first child...

That was three years ago, Now I watch as my son plays
in the yard; he is only two and still learning all the
ways of the world, but I will do my best to guide him.
It is hard though for me, with the walls feeling so life
less; I was so used to being on my own before, and now I
have to stay strong for him. He was the reason for the
laughter, he was my joy and hopes. Till the day he left
me giving me the greatest gift I could ask for, our son.