"Losing you was not difficult" she said, telling herself in her mind not to look at him, fearing she would forgive all he's ever done.
"Did you not love me then?" he asked, scared of what she might answer.
She snapped back in anger, finally looking the boy who broke her heart in the eye; the years washed away and all she felt was pain, "i loved you with every beat of my heart. i loved you to the point of anger. i loved you more than love allowed. you pushed me off the cliff that we climbed together and then looked away without ever looking back again."
"then why wasn't it hard losing me?" he asked, so dim-wittedly.
She took a deep breath before answering him, "it wasn't hard. what was hard was what came after. i had to wake up everyday and know that you would not call. i had to go about my day forcing myself not to cry. i buried my face in my pillows and pain every night trying to muffle the sounds of my screams. it wasn't hard - it damn near killed me to lose you,"
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Absolutely Beautiful The Way You Are
Short StoryHe was the love I never saw coming, the love I've always wished to come and the love I never would survive if he ever left. "Promise me, promise me, promise me - you'll stay"
