Chapter 2 - Her name was ScrabbleBrain..

I headed back to my bedroom window in the morning searching for my new pal Scratchy, she wasn't there and with a heavy heart I sat down to wait.

I closed my eyes tightly trying to wish her into existence and a few seconds later there she was grinning at me, tilting her head to one side.

Tapping her paw to ask where have you been, I've been waiting.

I felt so light just seeing her smiling back at me. "I'm sorry I've been unwell so pretty much resting up."

She looked at me and drew a heart on the window and touched her own and I knew what she was saying.

She feels for me. She cares. I didn't respond. I wanted too but I couldn't.

Any sort of affection, kindness or true friendship was alien to me, it didn't feel right. I was suspicious.

I looked down and bit my lip. How do I respond? She didn't tap but glided her hand along the window drawing an even bigger heart.

I looked up saw it and pressed the side of my body to the window and she did the same.

Our hands found each other and we were connected again.

I began to whisper unsure of who was listening. "I did it you know, I told Mama I need a break."

"She probably thinks I'm being selfish or doing this to hurt her but the truth is....."

"Actually the truth is, my family were the first ones to break my heart and I've never trusted anyone since."

She nodded sadly, broke her paw away from the glass and waved Goodbye.

She turned before disappearing and tapped her paw. 

She was saying Don't be late next time.

She was saying she'll listen again.. 

She was saying I'm not abandoning you..

I took comfort in that and walked off.