Finding Closure
She rather misses an important business meeting than missing her exercise.
I intentionally close my eyes, feigning to be asleep so she'd probably leave me and go, and it works. I feel bend and place a soft kiss on my hair before muttering, "it's going to be okay, Hazel. Just hang in there," and she switches off my light before going out. God, she even set my alarm for me.
The minute she's out, the river bank I've been trying to contain finally break out on their own accord. All the memories I buried these past years come playing in my head and numb every other thing in my mind so that I can think only about one man.
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