[ fallen ]
The door creaked open as Tizzrah
pushed, two dark violets peering into the darkness. The figure wasn’t hard to
find; illuminated only by a dim overhead light, Vensik sat with legs crossed in
an aisle, head down and spirits burdened. He didn’t acknowledge her as she sat
beside him, her vision drifting to the floor where he could see something she
couldn’t. Finally the silence was broken.
“It hurts.”
Tizz nodded, caressing his hand in
sympathy. “I know.”
Discomfort settled over them then,
like a dark cloud threatening to burst open any moment. A sigh brushed Vensik’s
lips. “What do I do now?”
“Hope.”
“You can still talk to them. Change
things. Maybe it’ll help.”
Tizzrah exhaled sadly, a glimmer of
a tear visible upon her cheek. “I can’t. I just.. can’t. I wish you could
understand.”
Vensik’s only response was to jerk
his hand from her grasp, looking away. “I understand you’d rather fuck me over
than touch me. But you won’t even do that though, will you?” His tone was
bitter and angry, and Tizz could only stare at him for a moment, his words
sinking in and cutting her like a knife.
Tizz swallowed. “H.. how can you say
that? I love you..”
“Save it for someone who cares.” He
pushed himself up, looking down at her with disgust. “I’ve put up with your
shit for too long, and for nothing. I’ve dealt with my parents these past years
for nothing. This is all because of you. My family would be fine if it wasn’t
for you.” A glare had assaulted his face. “Every time I asked you to touch me
you wouldn’t… but you certainly weren’t hesitant about spreading your legs for
me. You’re nothing but a whore, like they said.”
Tizz trembled, scraping up sound
from her throat to speak. Her face was wet with grief. “You don’t mean that.
Tell me you don’t mean that.”
“I mean it more than I’ve ever meant
anything.”
A sob choked her and she looked
away, claws clutching her neck as if to tear it open. “You said you loved me..
all those shared kisses and tender moments.. they meant.. nothing..?”
“Nothing.”
“You said we were going to be
married.. I followed you here to college.. I love you more than anything,
Vensik, please.. take it back. Gods, take it back..”
She
was interrupted by a sound kick to her jaw which knocked her off balance. Her
lip cracked painfully against her teeth, splitting open. Blood spattered to the
carpet along with her tears. Vensik fumed over her. “Shut up. I won’t take it
back. I don’t love you, Tizz. I never did.” He turned and walked, tail swishing
violently behind him.
Even through her pain, Tizzrah
blindly stood, stumbling after him. “Vensik, please..” she whispered, droplets
of red falling and staining her clothes as she grabbed his arm. He tossed her
aside into the nearby wall, shaking his head.
“Don’t you dare follow me. I never
want to see you again. Goodbye, Tizz.”
Tizzrah sat and watched as Vensik
disappeared through a side door. The sound of it closing was deafening, and for
a moment, she didn’t know where she was. But then reality hit and she collapsed
in her misery, crying and bleeding on the floor. She fell from innocence,
breaking her bones against the sides. There she remained.
Fallen.