𝑇𝑜 𝐸𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦

𝐶𝑎𝑓𝑒́

（𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦 𝑆𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑦 Ø𝑛𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡， 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒）

꧁....................꧂

I sit at a table.

In a room full of people yet it is still quiet. The faint sound of piano music playing on the speakers behind me as I watch people walk the wet, busy streets of Chicago.
It's overcast, the streets are wet from the heavy clouds releasing their weight.
I lift my hot coffee to my lips, the sensation of the hot liquid going down my throat makes me wince. I stair out the large window ahead, trying to read each person that walks past.
There's a woman, a child clinging to her oversized trench coat. The woman looks drained of her energy, but still smiles down at her son so he doesn't suspect her exhaustion.
My eyes flicker threw the crowd, trying to find another face, another person to pick apart.
My eyes land on a man, he's tall; wears a large gray hoodie. Dark gray covers his shoulders from him being in the rain. His eyes look heavy, like he had just been crying. Maybe a break up? Maybe the loss of a loved one? I didn't know what he was going threw but I sympathized with him.
Once again, my eyes dart between the crowd of faces. A young lady, in a pair of yellow rain boots hugs her jacketless arms as see floats threw the bodies next to her. She smiles up at the dark sky, rain kissing her cheeks. She continues on her way, her smile not fading.
I drag my attention from the crowd, grabbing my coffee for another drink. I lift my cup and stop half way when my attention is pulled towards the person standing in the window.
It was the man with the gray hoodie, now getting a better look at his face I recognized him. His tear stained cheeks, his rosy nose, his heavy eyes, it was my ex.
Of course I sympathized with him. I was feeling the exact pain he was.
I set my cup down and feel tears welling in my eyes, it hurts to see him this way but it was for the best.
I scoop up my belongings and head for the door. I slip out into the storm filled world and take off the other direction making sure not to look back.