Choices

Her arms were wrapped around me for the last time. I held on just as tightly. We graduated in the morning and would go on our separate ways. She’s going into training to become a Healer and I, I had my own paths set before me.

“You don’t have to do this.”

I glanced down at her green eyes, those beautiful emerald orbs that showed nothing but pure contemptible apprehension towards me. She pulled away, wrapping her arms around herself as she stared up at me. I turned away in shame. I took three steps before I spoke.

“I’m sorry.”