The car ride to the airport was a quiet one as I held your hand in mine.
I see in the corner of my eyes your lips quiver, as if you we’re about to say something that would change my decision.
But the words I was looking for never came out.
We arrive at the airport and things are still quiet.
You approach the ticket counter, the receptionist verifies “Just one ticket correct?”
With a shaky unstable voice you answer “y..yes..” as you look back to me with those eyes full of hope that I would walk over and change my mind about things.
I stood my ground.
We began to take our place on the uncomfortable airport benchs, knowing that the next 30 minutes will drag on to what would seem like days.
We sat there quiet, still with your hand in mine.
Your flight number was announced over the intercom, the moment when we go our seperate ways.
As we hug you attempt to whisper something into my ear.
This was the moment that I was waiting for, what you say right now will determine everything for us. The words that will simply make whatever that had happen between us go away. The words that I was looking for for the past eight months.
“I……love you….”
Not the answer I was looking for.
I give you a kiss, and I let go of your grasp.
As you walk towards the terminal gates a whole swirl of emotions run through me.
The whole image of you walking away seemed so surreal to me.
You turned around the corner and is no longer in my eyesight.
I let out a tear, and said to my self.
“All you had to do is say sorry.”