Seven Days || completed

Part 2: Telling Him

Finally, after so long, we found a time to meet. Somehow, I feel like this is another reason why it's time for me to let go. Find me a couple that discusses for days just to schedule a meeting for mere hours.

We were going to meet at the park where we first met, where sparks blossomed into love. The park where many memories were made. The park where we would bid our goodbye.

I arrived a little earlier, a small part of me wishing you too had done the same. But you weren't there. Looking around, I thought of the many things that happened here.

I thought about our first meeting, both undeniably shy and awkward. I thought about our first kiss, so subtle yet enough to leave butterflies lingering in my stomach. I thought about our first fight, where everything looked like it was going to end. I thought about our secret meetings here in the middle of the night, either to continue a quarrel or to try and patch things up.

Thinking about this, I didn't realize that you had arrived. I only found out when I heard the shuffling of feet behind me. And that hurts.

In the past, the moment you saw me, you would give me a tight hug me or a sweet peck on the lips. You wanted me to know that you were there. Why is it now you don't even bother to say a simple hello?

Acting like I wasn't affected by this, I gave you a brief smile that I only flashed to outsiders and went to sit down at our usual bench. You followed me, hesitating a little and leaving an awkward gap between us. And this hurts as well.

Whenever you could, you would always find a way to be close to me. If there was a spot next to me, you would be the first one to claim it. To add to that, there would never be a gap between us. You would always be sitting as close as you possibly could to me. But now, there's the gap. A gap bigger than the universe. And the evident hesitation in you. Why?

We sat there, neither knowing what to say. Until, you broke the silence.

"How's school so far?" You said, not even meeting my eyes.

"Fine."

"We were both very busy huh?"

"Yeah."

Once again, silence engulfed us and it made me feel like I was underwater, desperately gasping for air. So suffocating, so difficult. Taking a deep breath, I announced the thoughts in my mind.

"Things..things aren't very good between us, are they?" I whispered and laughed an awkward laugh. I dared a look at you. You kept quiet, your face drawn into a tight line.

"Maybe..we need to have some time apart" I continued. And i still got no response.

"I think..it's time to let each other go" I finished. A single tear rolled down my cheek. You didn't even flinch. I was about to stand up and walk away when you said the next few words.

"Stay as my girlfriend. Just for seven days." I turned to stare at you, shocked by what you requested. "Then I will let you go. Just seven days."

Seven days? How could I? Stay with you and then get hurt once it ends. It was so hard to bring myself to say those words. And now you give me this twist? How is that fair?

But then again..a small part of me really wants to say yes. A small part of me just wants to be with you. Even if it's only seven days. Even if after these seven days, we will go our own ways, pretending we never happened.

Should I say yes? Or should I say no? What should I do?

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