I woke up next to you,
I roll out of bed,
And gather my clothes.
"I'll see you later", you say cockily,
I want to wipe that grin off your face.
"This was the last time", I say.
You grab my hand and kiss it.
"Wait for me at the bar", you tell me.
You are so sure of yourself.
"Screw you" I answer.
I slam the door on the way out.
I despise myself
I enter my empty room,
And I change my clothes.
I make my way outside,
And my body instantly relaxes.
Something about this island,
Is otherworldly.
I have no destinations,
I have no responsibilities,
And endless possibilities.
Here I can hide from the truth,
And the truth is that...
At home I let everyone down.
I lost my promotion,
I lost my friends,
And I lost my family.
You made it happen.
It is a game to you.
So why don't I get rid of you
I pass by a sign
"Snorkel and swim with sharks", it reads
I want to do it
But something holds me back
I don't have the courage
Instead I go to the bar
I order a margarita
I listen to people singing karaoke
They sing off key,
without a care in the world.
I want to be carefree.
Instead I drink the day away,
And I wait for you,
But you never show up.
No surprise there.
My phone beeps,
A new message from you,
'I never planned on coming lol' it reads.
My heart aches,
'Asshole' I type.
The bartender closes up shop.
I am the last person here.
I'm pathetic.
I walk along the beach.
The sand is cool tonight.
A storm is on its way.
My phone beeps again,
'My room in 15 minutes' you write.
I want to ignore you.
But I can't.
My heart betrays me.
I rush back to the hotel.
Rain propels from the sky,
It drenches my hair,
It soaks my clothes,
And it seeps into my soul.
I run up the stairs,
Thunder booms.
I knock on the door,
You open it.
"Addy you look interesting", you say.
I know you are mocking me.
I look like a wet mop.
I hesitate at the door.
I don't even know why I'm here.
You are an awful human being,
But I'm attracted to you.
"Are you coming in", you ask.
I breath deeply,
"I shouldn't be here", I say.
I need to turn around.
"Its just sex, nothing more nothing less
So either come inside or leave", you say.
I come inside,
I let you kiss me,
I let you touch me,
And I wait for your reaction.
You have sex with me without emotion;
I feel numbness in my heart.
Afterwards I go out on the veranda.
I teeter on the edge,
I wrap myself tighter in your bathrobe.
"Addy, you need to leave", you say angrily.
Lightning strikes,
I look into your eyes.
"Is she here", I ask.
"It was nice, but the fun is over", you say.
You lead me out your room,
And toss my clothes out with me.
You always chose her.
I go to my room,
Its silent and the storm is over,
But something inside of me,
Snaps.
YOU ARE READING
My Summer Getaway
Short StoryI won a vacation, but I lost my heart, or so I thought.