SHATTERED FRAGMENTS

He stared silently out at the empty street through his window in the middle of the endless night.

Suddenly, overcame by an unexplainable fear and loneliness, he flung the empty wine glass he was holding against a wall.

The fragile glass shattered into fragments.

Just as his heart did.

Finally allowing his tears to drop silently, he cried like never before as he sank down on his knees.

The door opened. A figure at the doorway cast a shadow onto the ground of the dark room.The figure approached the crying boy hesitantly.

"Leave me alone. Just...stay away..."the broken-hearted boy managed to choke out.

The figure wrapped his arms protectively around the boy.

"Ssh...don't say words you'll regret later on."

The boy abruptly pushed the figure away.

"What do you know?! How do you know the feeling of getting ditched by the one you love?!"

Anger, hurt and pain were clearly existing in the boy's tone.

"I know...I can understand the feeling...believe me..." the figure crouching beside the boy whispered.

"Just give me a chance...give yourself a chance...forget about that bastard who didn't appreciate you..."

The figure embraced the boy who did not resist.

Finally, the boy gently pushed the figure away.

"Go...I want to be alone..." the figure rose. He bent down and kissed the boy who responded.

He cast one last long gaze at the boy before he left.

All alone again, The boy thought long and hard.

Reaching a decision, he stood up, reached for a fragment of the shattered wine glass and gently pressed it against his wrist as he whispered a final farewell to the world and his life.