He Has Never Been Here
He pulled me into his arms and whispered sweet nothings, making sure to slip in a reminder to be reasonable.
My eyes drifted to my bag sitting on the shelf.
Inside it, my plane ticket for tomorrow was already packed.
Twelve hours until I left this place for good.
Before heading out, Theo held me one more time.
"Let me take care of a few things at the office, and then I'll take you shopping."
On his way out, he pointed at the closet. "Dress up a little."
The moment the door closed, I looked at the closet.
The most prominent row was all pink. Pink pantsuits, pink dresses, even pink heels.