The Ballerina

Acelynn Adams seemed like a normal loner, but she wasn't. On the exterior she was a perfect dancer. But in her mind and heart she held a dark secret: she hated life itself.

“I have no idea to this day why you let me; your eyes just screamed that you hated me. And yet you did. You sat in this truck with me and without even talking, we began to get along. I think that it was one of the best days in my life – even if we didn’t talk. Because it was the first day I spent with you.”

“Luke, I don’t understand. Why are you telling me this?” She asked her question again.

“Because, Ace, you need to know.” He replied quietly and wiped his nose on his sleeve.

“Need to know what?”

But instead of answering the question, he continued on. “Then on October 17th this year… that was the day I fell in love with you. That was the day I realized that you and I are more than just people.” He shrugged. “We’re broken souls..."