Jack lay on his bed with his girlfriend, Alexa resting on his chest. He couldn't bring himself to do it. She looked so peaceful, so relaxed but jack couldn't take her anymore.
' c'mon jack. It's now or never '
After about 15 minutes, Alexa awoke and smiled at jack as soon as they made eye contact. She leaned up and pecked his lips softly. Jack pulled back and the face expression on Alexa broke him immediately. But he didn't let that show.
Alexa asked jack with a sad and concerned tone,
' baby? What's wrong? '
Jack closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He exhaled,
' Alexa, I'm sorry but I can't do this anymore... '
Alexa looked away as she tried to take in what was just said. But after a few minutes in a shaky voice replied,
' what do you mean? '
Jack's mind was a train wreck. He didn't want to hurt her but he just didn't love her the same anymore. Do what makes you happy, right?
' Alexa. I'm sorry but I'm breaking up with you. It's not cause you're not good enough, it's just what used to be there, isn't there anymore. I don't love you as much as I used to. '
Jack looks Alexa in the eyes and watches as a single tear slides down her cheek. Alexa couldn't believe what was happening. She didn't want to believe it. She looks at jack and says with a stammer,
' is...is there someone...else? '
' no. There's no one else. Just lost feelings. '
Alexa gets up silently and starts collecting her things. She picks up her shoes and slips them on, slowly. Salty tears dampening her soft skin. Jack watches her with sadness in his eyes but it had to be done. Alexa stands up, picks up her phone and slides it in her hoodie pocket. She walks to Jack and pauses for a moment before wrapping her arms slowly around his neck, embracing him for the last time.
Jack hugs her back as his eyes start to water. He blinks back the tears and all he could say in what was just a whisper ' I'm sorry '.
Alexa tightens her embrace and then let's go. Jack cupped her face and brushed away a tear using his thumb. He pulls her towards him and places a single, gentle kiss onto her forehead.
Alexa pulls away, looks around the room, pivots on the balls of her heels and stops. She takes a shaky breath as more tears start dripping down her face on to the carpet below her. ' goodbye, Jack ' was all she could push out her mouth as she walked out of his bedroom door. She slowly and carefully walks down the stairs and opens the door. She takes one last deep breath of his scent and walks out, shifting the door behind her.
A single, lone tear travels down Jack's face as he heard the door shut. He closed his eyes and thought about that last hug. He reached under his bed and grabbed a big teddy bear of a duck that Alexa gave him for Christmas and buried his face into it. ' I'm sorry ', he whispered into the silence.
