XXIII.
- Cate -
I've been sitting here at the café for hours and have consecutively ordered more than three cups of black coffee. After I received Trish's text message earlier, I left Sandy's house and went straight here.
My phone on the other hand has been ringing nonstop, it was Trish of course. But I couldn't answer it, I couldn't even muster an amount of courage to pick it up. How could I?
I made a fucking mistake
Staring at my phone as her name appeared over and over again was horrifying. The ringing has stopped after some time and as I finally picked the phone up, my body felt cold. Hearing her voice had me trembling and biting my nails.
*voicemail*
My Love:
Baby, it's already 7 pm. Where are you? Please come home already, I missed you. Please, forgive me.
She's too sweet, genuine and she probably felt bad for what happened earlier after I stormed out and left her.
Shit, I am a fucking dumbass
I am too scared and guilt has been tormenting me that I didn't even notice the time. So, I decided to drive home and my heart was beating loudly as I was nearing to reach her apartment.
Huh, this is odd
The lights at Trish's apartment are off, I didn't know that she left after what happened and where can she probably be at this hour? Its already late, absolutely not safe for a girl like her to roam around the city
"Trish? I'm home, where are you?"
I noticed her bag, sage hoodie, and car keys plainly lying on her coffee table, so she's definitely here. I was about to turn the light switch on when she spoke
"Sweetheart, I'm here in the bedroom" Her sweet, gentle voice echoed as I made my way into the room
As I pushed the bedroom door open, my entirety froze and even a single word couldn't be freed. My world has cracked open the moment I saw her fingertips slowly grazed a dirty white Yamaha piano which looked like it has been treasured for ages.
She's gonna play the piano, again?
My heart has been beating so fast and loud that it couldn't be easily slowed down. She looked at me with longingness and cracked a smile before her fingertips once again touched each piano key and sang
[Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine, you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore]
--
This song...
Tears split over and rolled down gently on my face. How—how did she? How did she know this song? This must just be a coincidence, right?
The confusion had spiraled all over me as she continued playing the piano. How did she? This song was the only thing that saved me from before and there was only one distinct person who I can absolutely remember playing this for me
Wait...
This time, a river of tears had escaped my swollen eyes. It can't be –she can't be. With shaky hands, I covered my mouth from too much confusion. Her peculiar green eyes never left me as she continued singing
[I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I love you just the way you are]
--
I was still standing in front of her, caught up in the confusion spiral that I was into. She stood up and picked the bouquet of yellow lilies from the bed and walked towards me
"Trish, how –how did you know that song?" my hands gradually shaking as her head motioned down looking at the floor
"Are –are you perhaps, Lily from 7 years ago?"
She looked at me once again, eyes have bled with solemn tears
"Yes Cate, I am. I am Lily from 7 years ago, your Lily" she answered.
