Unbroken

Her arms stretched to the sky, and a bird called in the distance. Alone with her, I knew not how things would go.

"Did you mean it?" she continued. "Can I tell you anything?"

"Of course." I looked at her, the girl by my side. "Anything at all."

“Thank you.” She kissed my cheek, and held my hand. “I have something to tell you. This morning, my father died.”