A blip from a short story I wrote a LONG time ago

August 2009


She texted him to meet her in the library. Speech prepared, she waited. A half hour later he walks up to the door. His hands tremble as they grasp the door handle. It squeaks and her eyes meet his. Silence. he enters and she says "hey. Haven’t seen you in a while. "

"I know," he says. "Sorry ive been really busy with work."

That’s okay.

He moves closer to her, as if to hug her,

She refuses him and says, “Look, I just wanted to tell you I’m seeing someone.” She sighs. And continues.

He makes me feel loved, he doesn’t show up in the middle of the night. He never breaks his promises, he’s kind to me. So, I’m asking you to please, just please don’t call, text, or come see me anymore. Don’t go to our classroom and expect for me to meet you.

She smiles, her eyes fill up with water.

“I’ve moved on, she lies. He makes me feel like you did, and I know, it’s a surprise, so soon. I guess God thought I deserved a nice boy after what you did to me. After what you’ve put me through.

And I mean it, I m not saying goodbye see you later. I could never be with you after these last couple months. I’m saying goodbye forever.

He chokes. He knows shes lieing but he believes in her willpower so he doesn’t fight. She wishes he would.

He says quietly, as if almost a whisper and a crack of the voice, okay.

He turns and opens the door, it’s closing.

She panics and screams

Really? Is that all you’ve got, you give up that easy?!

He turns and goes to her. Catching the door with his hand, she gets up. He hugs her and sits her on the table behind him. They kiss. For the first time. They kiss with tears flowing out of their eyes and he stands between her legs pulling her closer to him as if to make up for the distance. 





Or!!!

She texts him to come meet her in the library. He says "I’ll be there soon." 15 minutes later she gets a call. "Hey I have to go to class sorry."

"Oh okay, um that’s fine. Another time."

"I want to come see you tonight. I’m going to come see you tonight. I want to see you tonight."

He never shows.