Saudade -- a beautiful word of Portuguese origin; evokes a sense of loneliness and incompleteness.
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"....Ms. Maine....?
"...hmmm..." Maine replied softly.
"....are you awake?"
"...uh-huh....."
"You've been quiet...."
".....When are you coming home?"
"next week...."
".....7 days...."
"Yes....we're visiting my tita also...."
Maine sighed heavily as Rj kissed the top of her head.
Rj suddenly got up, "Where's the jacket I gave you? The black one?"
Startled, Maine just stared before she could reply. "In my closet...."
"Can you get it please?"
Maine stood up and went to her closet to get the jacket. Rj took it from her and went to his bag which was on the floor. He unzipped the bag and searched through its contents and pulled out a bottle. He sprayed the jacket with the cologne he sprayed it with when he gave it to her as a birthday present.
"...there....so that you'll remember....." Rj said as he returned the jacket to Maine.
Maine clutched the jacket then she hugged Rj. Tears were now streaming down her cheeks; she sobbed quietly.
"...o....don't cry....I'm still here...." Rj gently stroked her face with his hands and wiped her tears.
"I'll miss you...." she said quietly.
"I'll miss you, too....I love you" he said as he embraced her, the way he always does, with one arm around her head.
