The Words I Left Behind
William stared at Tania's face in a daze, his tears starting to fall without him realizing it.
"Was she in pain when she left?"
Tania didn't answer him. She just watched him silently.
After a long while, she lowered her head and flipped through the pages.
Then, she raised the notebook back in front of William.
What met his eyes was a single line, written as neatly as Jasmine could manage.
[If I ever get the chance, I want to come here with William.]
William felt like his heart had split wide open, bleeding out with no end in sight. He completely broke down, pounding his fists against his own head.