Without the Love
Sorry for the Times
She stared at the crack in the sidewalk, watching the shadows dance across the dull pavement with an ache in her chest stronger than any pain she had ever known. It slowly filled the cavity of her chest, spread out to her fingertips and immobilized her legs. She couldn’t form words, couldn’t pick her head up to face him, to face their shocked audience. She knew the look on his face, the way he stood with his hands in his pockets, passive, emotionless.
The words came, but not without first having to be chased out by a choked on sob. “If…if that’s what you want.” She choked on words that fell feeble, like rocks, between them. Her hands trembled as she took the ring off her finger and unlatched the chain around her neck. She could feel Jack, Zack, and Rian, having formed a close knit circle around them, staring in open mouthed confusion. She could hear the fans, in a hushed discomfort, shifting from foot to foot and craning their necks to see. No one had seen this coming.
He stood, hands on his hips, watching the melodramatic scene play out with a look of open disapproval on his face. She knew what he was thinking, that she was being over dramatic, a child, a brat. She was embarrassing him. He didn’t say a word.
“I’ll have my stuff cleared out by the time you’re done.” She said as she dropped the remnants of their love into his outstretched palm. Entirely uncomfortable.
“I know.”
She turned, without another word, and pushed past Zack and Rian, walking with her head as high as she could hold it and her shoulders square. Rian tried to grab her hand, tried to stop her, but she pulled it away and continued on. Bodies parted like the red sea for her as she moved, numb, eyes dry and heart splintered.
It wasn’t until she was past the tour busses that the tears began to flow, silent and untouched. She didn’t touch them, didn’t try to stop their flow; instead, she disappeared into the cooling night as on lookers, friends and strangers alike, mourned the loss of her future alongside her.
Notes
Hi guys!
It's been a while since I've been on this account; I used to write under the username drearyrose but have been unable to get back into the account, despite weeks of trying. So I figured I would open a new one and touch up one of my favorite works!
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Thank you for reading!
x.o.x.o. M.T.
Wowwww... I am so late, but I am here. I'm so sorry for the delay in commenting!
I haven't really gotten on here as much lately. Life stuff. :/ And just, trying not to be so absorbed with the internet lately. I've gotten on social media a tad but I'm trying to take more breaks from it.
But I wanted to take some time to sit down on here and catch up with what I've missed, so here I am. :)
Cute interlude. <3 Their first kiss, aw. A bit scandalous, though, with the age gap, but at least they didn't rush into things. It's sweet how he was so confident in being with her, but then it changed. :( What happened?
I'm hoping following this comment I don't take forever to lead feedback again. Sorry about that, and looking at the comments, I take it you've probably waited since no one else has left feedback yet. :/ But I'll be here as much as I can be.
Oh, and in response to your author's note: Simple Creatures! YAAASSS, am I right? :D
Interested in seeing more. :)
2/18/19