The Light We Lost

Chapter 12

Monday 5:20 pm

Esme was at her friends' house, so more time for myself. I went to my favorite restaurant  which was right in front of my house. It has the best foods and it is always crowded. I ordered two tacos, one for me and one for me. I started to eat my taco while looking at my phone. It was so noisy and crowded that I felt uncomfortable.

I took my earpiece and put it in my ear, while I was about to put some music on I saw a man walking in. I put my phone down and switched it off. it was Byon!

"Shit! It is him... again! I thought and tried to make myself invisible. I tried everything I could to make myself invisible, including covering my face with my hair and lowering my head. His face was turning to my direction and I did not know what to do.

My heart started to beat very fast and I did not know what to do. One thing I thought about was just disappearing. This day was going so well... I hope that he doesn't look this way!!!!! I tried to hide my face before he saw me.

The moment he started to turn his face, my heart skipped a beat. It felt suffocating as if I couldn't breathe. He looked straight at me right into his eyes. the look in his eyes said it all.

This time I wasn't going to cry. I was going to walk past him and not care. I did not say that we should end things. He was the one who ended things. I took my things and started to walk towards him. My mind was blank and I felt like throwing up. the closer we got the more nervous I started to feel...

-Maggie, He said with a low voice.

Julie's story

Monday 7:50 am

Something did not feel right. After he met our new neighbor he is like a different person. He talks less and is less affectionate. He doesn't even look at me...

something is definitely wrong and I don't know what is wrong... it feels like he doesn't love me any more... which I hope not...

He doesnt even sleep the same time as me and always sleep in another direction. He doesnt make breakfast for me and doesnt even call me by my nickname anymore, Is it because of our new neighbor or is it something else.

6:43 pm

I had so many questions, but I did not ask him about it when he came home. He said he was going to be home at 5:00 pm and he came back at 6:45 pm... He came and he looked sad as if something went wrong like he lost his soul.

Something was wrong. His eyes looked sleepy, his mouth dry as if he was sick and the same went for his face. He looked like someone who was sick.

He went straight to our bedroom before I could ask him anything. I don't know why, but I could not open the door. There were so many things I wanted to ask him, but it felt like they could wait. I sat by the door hoping he would come out. I leaned back and something was definitely up... but I did not know what it was and it was frustrating.

My mind was full of thoughts about him, he looked so sad, so unhappy...

He is someone I can't imagine a world without him, and seeing him so sad made my heartbreak.

I wanted to go inside and ask him "what is wrong with you" but I couldn't even dare to open the door. I went to the kitchen and got myself a bottle of water. The water was cold, it tasted bad, like blood and I wanted to throw up.

I felt so lonely tho I was with Byron. He's been like this since we met our new neighbor, Maybe they know each other or they were ex-lover?

I wore my shoes and my jacket and went to our new neighbor.

Maggie's Story