Blake
It takes years to build an empire, but only seconds to witness its’ fall. Kelsey’s empire had faltered, her tough walls were now cracked and quickly tumbling down. I stood dangerously close behind her, feeling the thin pieces of cloth separate our bodies. My body acted on its own accord, my hand gently tracing her smooth neck as her body froze under my touch. I watched as her fingertips carefully traced the letters on the tree, my eyes locked on each letter she caressed. “Do you remember that promise I made you?”, I whispered in her ear. When I felt her entire body tense up tightly, it was the only response I needed to know that she was undoubtedly recoiling that promise in her mind too.
That promise haunted me since the words of my rejection rolled off my lips. At that moment, I m
