Sebastian- "What the hell Rosalind? I heard You broke up!"
Rosalind- "Not only me, it's 'we'. It's mutual."
(He paused for a moment and said)
Sebastian- "When did you sleep last night?"
Rosalind- "I didn't."
Sebastian- "Guessed so."
(I started to sob silently but Sebastian understood already. No one understands me better than him.)
Sebastian- "Stop crying. You're migraines will be triggered."
Rosalind- "I don't care. I knew he was tired of me. I didn't want to trouble him. I don't want anyone to get burdened in order to..."
(He interrupted me and said)
Sebastian- "Ross... when did you understand that it was over?"
Rosalind- "When I started to fall for the memories, more than him."
" I'm hanging up. I'll talk to you later, Sebastian."After this, I took my diary and wrote -
No one falls in love with someone thinking they would become a stranger one day. We went through all that just to be friends again!I believed I would know you forever.
I barely ate anything. I felt exhausted, confused, sad, tensed, messed, hurt and every worst possible feeling anyone can get. At night, I called Sebastian again.
Rosalind- "Do you think if we met differently in a different way at a different place, would we have stood a chance?
(I asked him with a broken voice)
Sebastian- "One thing we always get wrong, trying to relive a moment that was only meant to be felt once."
Rosalind- "you're right. It was my mistake. My fucking mistake. I hate myself. Shit!!"
Sebastian- "Do you want me to talk to him and make things right between you two?"
Rosalind- "Did he tell you something?"
Sebastian- "No, I haven't heard from him since yesterday. He just told me was tired and frustrated."
Rosalind- "It's my fault all along. I know but its too late. I don't want to mess things up, it's already messed enough. He asked me to be friends now. I wonder how he said that so easily."
Sebastian- "You're already hurt so much. I told you but.... anyways you should sleep. Don't be this mad. Focus on the upcoming exam."
Rosalind- "Who would understand you better than me? You have also gone through this phase, twice. But I guess you're right. Good night."
Sebastian- "Good night. Take care."
A week later
Sebastian-"Hello. Good morning. Are you okay?"
Rosalind- "No Sebs, I'm broken. I am fucked up. I am having panic attacks every night."
Sebastian- "I am really feeling sad to see you like this. Try to take your mind of this by doing something you love."
Rosalind- "You know what I loved? I loved it when I caught him staring at me. I loved it when used to kuss my forehead to make me feel safe. I will always love staring at his dark brown eyes. My heart skipped a beat when he used to enter my class. I loved it when he loved me. I love everything about him, I loved him, I still love, more than anything."
Sebastian- "If you would've said all these to him, you two could have been together. Have thought about that?"
Rosalind - "Yess Sebastian! Yes,yes! I know! I knowww!!"I ended the call, I was unable to speak anymore. I went straight in the washroom and splashed some water on my face. I came back to my room and laid down on my bed.
*Promises are meant to be broken and Realisation hits hard, doesn't it?*
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| UNREQUITED LOVE |
Short StoryThis story is from a girl's (Rosalind Bennett)perspective who didn't realise when she fell in love and ended up being friends with her lover because she was left with no choice. She knew that he knows but, they pretended. From strangers to friends t...