“Jessica! Jessica! Jessica!” I called after my girlfriend as she dashed towards the forest. I could see her golden locks glistening in the moonlight, and her yellow dress got stained with mud as she ran. Some kids from the crowd saw the commotion and followed us, but I chose to ignore them. Jessica was all I could think of.

“Get away from me!’ She shouted, suddenly turning around and shoving me. I saw the devastated and angry look in her eyes. I could not help feeling terrible when I looked into her eyes. She was beautiful, and she has been my only mate. I was so sure she was my...