It has been a few years. Somehow I found time to pass rather slowly now, or perhaps it has always passed at this pace but I never really noticed it. Semesters had gone by and I barely made it through. My friends got worried when I returned to campus looking like all the life had been sucked out of me that time. They found out about what happened soon enough. Our old gang members too. Each went to pay their last respects to our ‘comrade’ as we would call each other all those years ago.
I find myself here time and time again whenever I’m back in town. There’s just something to it, I don’t know what, that draws me in almost every single time I pass by. Sometimes I’d just stand outside the shop and just scan the interior for a while before walking away.
So here I am again today, the same as the day before. I’m at this seat, the very same one I sat in years ago while goofing off with him. I gaze at my cup, a drink I know I’ll never touch. As I trace the cup’s edges, I silently pray to hear those two words just once more
“Hey Jess!”
I sighed knowing that I will never hear them again. I wish for him to come up to me and tap my shoulders one last time but of course, I know that will never happen again no matter how hard I wish.
No more spending afternoons catching up.
No more teasing each other.
No more café dates.
No more…
I closed my eyes and took one deep breath and exhaled. Opening them, I made my decision. I had to let go and so I did. With one swift movement I was off the seat and out the door, walking away and refrained from turning back.
Today is my last day in this country and I came back to say goodbye to an old friend, an old crush and also the Fourth Avenue Café.
1 comment:
Lol the guy dying was so unexpected haha it hit me smack in the face xD WAE SO SHORT T_T I WAS ENJOYING IT! *chants* PREQUEL! PREQUEL! PREQUEL! :P Anyway, there were a few errors here and there, but I liked le storyline :) *disregards typical Kdrama plot* SO YAY KEEP WRITING I'll be stalking you.
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