It was a gray day
And those two were alone
With little besides raindrops
And silence
Perhaps, the time had come
When they'd talk about that day
Or, perhaps, it wasn't the time
Regardless, it would be acknowledged
She told her
"I know that I've hurt you."
The younger girl didn't make eye contact
Instead, she just froze, a pause in her actions
Perhaps, her sister just thinking aloud
(something she'd try to convince herself of)
She continued,
"I know that I've hurt you and I am sorry."
Memories of that day haunted them like ghosts
Gray became splashed with
A river of red
And the silence was replaced with white noise
Staticky white noise, with the faint whispers of screams
"It's alright if you don't forgive me....."
She was shaking
"....I don't forgive myself either. Not for that, no."
A pause
The world stood still
Ebbing, in loud silence
Aside from the rain falling
"I won't ask forgiveness but I do want you to know....."
Time started up again
"....that I am sorry."
Time seemed to be going faster now
As the younger girl contemplated what to say
She was trying to stifle her sobs
Her wails
Just like that day
She was trying not to break down
—further
The older girl wasn't asking for forgiveness
No, she was just thinking aloud
Right?
The day was gray
Gray and quiet, aside from the sound of raindrops
And these two were alone
Silence came again
Another pause, time slowing
Before resuming
"I love you."
