Before the Bells Could Ring
"Oops, my bad! I have been swamped; it slipped my mind. Remind me once more, I'll jot it down and won't forget again."
I fell for it each time, just teasing her as a goof.
Yet, gazing into her sincere eyes, I had a realization that perhaps I was the fool all this time.
She disclosed her whereabouts and room number, then swiftly departed after receiving a phone call, not even giving me a chance to object.
I thought it over and decided I needed to talk to her, to make her stop messing with my life.
I sat in the restaurant, waiting and waiting. I texted her but got no reply at all.