She leaned against the wooden door, unable to move or speak. As the tears pricked her eyes, she slowly slid down onto the floor. Once she heard the car pull away from her driveway, the floodgates were opened. The insatiable tears flowed from her amber eyes, down her soft cheeks, and into her trembling hands. Her thoughts were muddled and her ability to think was temporarily compromised. Not once did she think he would do this. Not once did she think he would walk out on her they way he did. Once he stepped through that door and out onto the lawn, she felt as if a piece of her went with him. There was a space in her chest that was empty. She really loved him, trusted him. Soon her sadness turned into rage. Pushing up and away from the door, she grabbed the nearest picture to her of them. It was a picture from one of their many dates, but what made this picture stand out was he fact that she didn't even know he had taken it. Which made it her favorite. But in this moment she hated it, despised it. Before she could comprehend what happened, the picture hit the wall opposite of her. Shattering the glass and frame. This just fueled her anger. The table next to the couch was her next victim, as she slung its contents onto the floor. Everything felt like it was going in slow motion for her. The books and mail scattered everywhere, the pictures of their memories strewn across the small apartment. She rampaged through her apartment like a hurricane raging though a small coastal town. in the corner of her eye she spotted the small framed letter. It was the letter he gave her when they first got together. She felt the tears return.
Dear Dana,
I cant bear to keep my feelings from you. I know its only been a few months but i feel like there's something more to us than just a simple relationship. You are literally my whole world. Before you i was nothing. Before you i felt incomplete, but you make me feel whole. I can remember when I first knew that i would fall completely in love with you.
She quickly wiped away the tears that were clouding her vision and sat in front of the newly trashed couch and continued reading the sightly torn letter.
It was when i first met you on the bus. You were on your way to work as was I. There were no more seats left so i gave you mine. You flashed me a smile that anyone could fall in love with, then you pushed your hair behind your ears and whispered a quite 'Thank you'. I stood in front of you and ever so often i would sneak glances over at you. At one point i thought you had caught me, which you probably did, but i kept my distance. Afraid that I'd scare you off. To my surprise, you slipped me a small piece of paper in my hand before you got off the bus. Do you remember what it said? It said " Call me sometime so i can properly thank you ". At the bottom of the note was your number.
She held her hand up to her mouth as the tears dripped onto the paper. She sank farther into the carpet. Nothing had prepared her for the moment she would have to deal with this kind of pain.
At that moment i knew i was already falling for you. I know it may sound crazy but i knew that you were special. You mean everything to me Dana, and i love you. I will always love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. This isn't a marriage proposal. This is a promise, a promise to never hurt you. A promise to love you unconditionally until the end. I know we will have our struggles, so this is also a promise to always work through them, together. Promise me you'll do these things to?
Love, Dmitri
The letter was laid on the floor next to her face. Her body was curled into a ball as she sobbed into the carpet. Soon, she grew tired. Too tired to pick herself up and lay on the couch and too tired to cry anymore. The small apartment became silent. Her eyes slowly started to close as a lone tear escaped and ran down her cheek. Her final thoughts before she lost conciseness were of him and if she was ever going to get over this pain. This emptiness.
Author's Note:
So, this is my first actual romance/drama book. It probably will need a lot of work but I'm super excited on how this book is going to turn out. Vote and comment if you would've like and let me know your thoughts on this first chapter. Also I need help with the cover photo. If you would like to help then comment or message me with your idea and I will announce a winner soon.
Thanks!
-JellyBelly252
