Day 5: “Wait…” Owen felt a rush of pride as he reached the top. The Eiffel Tower, the tallest building in France. And he’d just climbed it with his bare hands. But he hadn’t made the climb to achieve something. He had someone he needed to find, and he suspected she’d be here. His tail flicked anxiously, and his left ear twitched. It was a nervous habit, and not even stabbing a nail through his ear stopped it. After attempting that and being unable to get the nail back out, he’d accepted his fate of physically showing his worry. His coffee brown eyes scanned the area. “She’s not here?” He tilted his head slightly. His tail lashed through the air, back and forth, as his foot tapped on the metal plating below him. He sniffed, refusing to admit that tears were trying to show, and turned his gaze upwards. There was still a bit more to the tower; maybe she was up there. ‘No use crying right now,’ He thought with a determined nod. He took a few steps towards the metal in front of him and jumped, gripping the closest hold he could find. ‘She’ll be here.’ It didn’t take long to get to the *very* top, but he’d exerted himself to the point where his breath had grown uneven. The sight that greeted him… It wasn’t hopeful. “Wait…” He whispered desperately. He blinked rapidly, as if maybe his sight was tricking him, but all he saw was the blue sky above and the bright city below. “No, no, no! NO! She’s supposed to be here… She said to meet her at the city of lights. WHERE ELSE besides The Eiffel Tower?!” He fell to his knees as his vision blurred. Carefully, as if moving too fast would cause it to crumble to dust, he took out the delicate purple scarf. The lavender scent was fading now. His last piece of her… was fading. The words he’d wanted to say flooded through his mind, and he silently mouthed them. “Don’t leave me, not yet.” “We can travel together.” “You’re beautiful.” “I think I love you.” She would never hear them. He was too late.
MY BABIESSSSSSSS MY CITRUS DUO BUT RAT FLAVORED MY AHHHHHHHHH Character by OwengeJuiceTV Art by Avyme (?) on bluebird
