Star Gazing: Introduction
There, in the dead of night, they sat. The wind blew and the crickets chirped, but that did not sway their determination. Their minds were set on one goal: calm, quiet, peace. The stars glittered above them as they sat on the hill, their favorite willow tree shading them from the moon's glow.
The willow tree had seen them a lot over the past summers. If a man were to try and count the number of kites flown and picnics had under that tree, he would lose count miles away from the true amount. Those are just memories, they've moved on from that. Graduates of college now, the fox and the bunny have retired to quieter, more "grown up" times.
They sat there in silence, occasionally stealing glances of one another, and staring at the sky. The crickets groaned louder as the wind rustled against the willow's leaves. The wind blew so hard it chilled them to the bone. Still, not even a drab conversation about the weather passed their lips. Such peaceful grown up time shouldn't be so boring, right? The bunny had had enough.
"I knew we shouldn't have done this." She sighed as she got up from her spot on the hill.
"Sarah, wait!" The fox called after her friend, nearly tripping over herself while following the bunny-girl. Sarah stopped in her tracks and turned to face the fox behind her.
"Ellie... what did we even think we'd accomplish by coming here?" Ellie tried to think of something to say before Sarah cut her off.
"We've grown apart, El, there's nothing that can change that. We have nothing in common anymore. I don't know why we thought we could go back to the way it was."
Ellie stood there quietly as her bunny friend headed to her car. There was nothing else that she could say, save an agreement and the only reason she wanted to reunite with her lost friend. This whole night was nothing but one awkward hell, but she wasn't going to let that stop her. If she didn't act fast, the only happiness she ever had in her life would drive away from her forever. It was about time for her to man up.
"I love you." She murmured; quiet enough for only a bunny to hear.
The fox's breath hitched as Sarah stopped; her hand resting on the car door's handle.