Seven Years Old

"What's wrong with you, Allie? What did I even do?" Talon yelled, following after the slender blonde as she ran away from him. She did not get very far before he caught up with her.

"What did I do?" he said desperately, holding onto her as she fought against him.

There were tears in her eyes, something Talon had never seen before.

"Don't you ever talk about your dad that way," she said in a choked voice, shaking her head and furiously swiping her tears away. "Don't you ever say that about him."

Talon was dumbfounded. He had been complaining as usual to his group of friends about how his father never showed up to his soccer games and how, frankly, he never seemed to care.

"What's going on? Allie?" he said softly, forcing her to meet his gaze.

Her eyes were puffy from crying. "It's nothing."

"Tell me. Please."

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Entered in Grow a Pear.

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Writing is 100% © puzzle piece. (Originally: metaphwoarr.)