I hear Mei's timid footsteps
And the scrape of her chair's legs
Then I feel her small hands
Brush through my hair
She doesn't say anything
But she stays there
I feel like she understands
Like I'm not alone
My eyelids grow heavier
And I relax
As her thin fingers
comb through my hair
"Thank you Mei," I murmur
She hums in reply
And I know
I know she's understood me
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Savor The Moonlight - Book 1 | ✔
Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
