The Secret Place

'Because every time I look into his eyes, I see someone who is lost and is just trying to find his way.'

Aaron took another spoon of his mango flavoured ice cream as her words filtered through his mind.

'I see someone thirsty for happiness and love.'

He pushed the ice cream aside and walked upstairs to his room.

He laid down on his bed face up with his hands behind his head.

He was humbled by her words, words only her had been able to say.

Everything she said was true.

Yes, he felt lost and yes, he was trying to breach out of the darkness he's been submerged in his whole life and the greatest truth of all, he was not just thirsty but starving for happiness and love.

What shook him the most was how she was able to spot all those things about him, even when she barely knew him.

He exhaled.