The cool October air rustles my hair around my shoulders, my bare skin shivers against the cold. Every step I take causes the leaves to crunch noisily, I finally get to that familiar Old Oak tree, hiding my thin body behind its large trunk. He'll never find me here, I think to myself with satisfaction. Then his arms wrap around my waist tenderly and pull me close to his body, "Gotcha" He whispers softly. The warmth of his breath on my cheek, sends my pulse soaring. I turn to face him, a brilliant smile across his face, I couldn't help but smile back. Those soft brown eyes of his studying my face with so much love. I lift my hand and brush it down his check, causing him to blush. I look away abruptly remembering why we're here, a hot tear slides down my face, and a pout replaces my smile. He pulls me closer to his chest and holds me tightly, the harsh realization of my tears brings him back to reality. "I love you" He begs. As if it would take back everything thats been done. Any other time it would have, but not now. We are no longer care free kids. I tare myself away from his strong embrace, feeling like I just lost apart of me. I look down at the various colors of leaves under neath my feet, How did we come to this? I ask myself, What happened to us? I feel liking screaming at him, hurting him, wanting him to feel the pain he's putting me through. " You promised," I mumble to myself.. He pushes my bangs out of my eyes, I stare at him And all I see is a stranger. "I know" He replies, wiping tears from my face "I'm so sorry". I tremble under his touch, I hate what he does to me, I hate how weak he makes me feel. I pull away from him, and see the hurt in his eyes, the eyes that I've known my whole life, those eyes that I loved so much. Good, I think to myself, he deserves to hurt. But deep down inside I want to make all the pain I'm putting him through go away. I want things to be like they were before, but I know that will never happen. This is goodbye I remind myself, why am I having such a hard time excepting it? He doesn't want me anymore, He's with her... I bite my lip and fight back the fresh batch of tears. I look around, the park where we first meet 10 years ago, the same little stream, the same Oak tree. Memories invade my mind. I try to hold them back, but fail miserably. Flash's of him, teaching me to fly a kite, carrying me home when I scraped my knee, our first kiss on that wooden bench, It all means nothing now. The silence is killing him, I can see it in his face. Its time I tell myself. This is goodbye. " I love you". I say steading my voice. "I'm sorry it had to end like this".
