His regret started after I left
She extended her hand, I looked at it before taking it.
Her palm was warm, her grip firm. She released me almost immediately, then turned and walked away without looking back.
I remained where I was, watching her disappear into the crowd.
Three years ago, I had believed leaving me would be the hardest thing Calista ever did.
Now I wasn’t even sure she had thought about me after she left, and for the first time in my life, I understood what it meant to want someone’s attention and realize you had no right to demand it.