Two Broken Hearts

Haiku didn’t miss the tears that filled her eyes as he approached, but they didn’t stop him. Concern overtook his features as he lowered his haunches to the floor. He was close enough to touch but she was the one who closed the rest of the distance between them when he kissed her. One of his speckled arms lifted to wrap around her shoulder and hold her closer as she cried. "Shh..” He tried to soothe her as she apologized and cried into his chest. "It’s okay,” Haiku continued softly as he wrapped his neck around her and shielded her from everything outside.

She whispered into his chest, her words only barely audible and he had trouble deciphering her. He knew what she said but he didn’t know what she was talking about. "Don’t say that.” He told her as she went on. He would never regret saving her from that… groundhog? His memory was fuzzy from so long ago. He didn’t realize she meant their second reunion. "It’s alright,” Haiku tried to convince her. She hadn’t been gone that long, he missed her but not to the degree he’d need an apology like this.

He nuzzled into her ear and breathed her in, he really had missed her. There was just something about holding her like this. He closed his eyes and squeezed her lightly, offering his physical comfort like he always did. Being close to her had become second nature. "I’m just glad you’re back.” The words were a soft whisper on his white marked lips as he kissed her ear.

"Bowen & Haiku"