Amberpelt Speaks: The Pain I Felt

'' To the real Forestheart. StarClan forbid you never see how much you hurt me.''

Chapter One
No! Amberpelt stared, helpless, as Forestheart padded away, Dustcloud brushing her flank against his. Her legs began to wobble as Dustcloud intertwined her tail with Foresthearts. She had loved him. He stabbed her in the back. No She told herself. ''He didn't. He never loved you. ''She walked slowly towards the warriors den, wailing silently to herself the whole way. A flash of gray, and her mother was bounding towards her, tail held high. She obviously didn't see how much pain Amberpelt was in.

"Hi, Amberpelt," Her mother greeted her, rubbing her muzzle against Amberpelt's. "How are you?" Amberpelt bristled.

"What does it matter?" She spat, making her mother flinch. "Who cares if I feel like fox dung, or if I feel as if StarClan's at my paws?" Her mothers eyes clouded, and she instantly regreted it. But she didn't take it back. She was done. Anger, sadness, grief, loss, fear... everything was mixed up inside her, and she felt as if she would blow she was so full. She turned, stalking away, tears blurring her vision.

She was heading for the dirtplace tunnel. There was a small gap in the side, which no one, not even her brother, Pebbleclaw, knew about. It led to a small clearing, where Amberpelt went to clear her head whenever she was frustrated. She squished through when she was sure no one was watching, then padded to sit in the nest she had made long ago. She lay on her side, squeezing her eyes closed as tears flowed from them. She began to think, but of only one thing: Forestheart.

Chapter Two
She loved him. He didn't, and possibly never would, know. She remembered when she first saw him, first decided she loved him. She had opened her eyes for the first time and he was there, staring at her with his beautiful brown eyes, tail wrapped around his paws.