Things will never be the same again - to be continued...
"Wait for me", he said... "I'll be back before you know it"...
She waited but the wait seemed to be getting longer and longer... With each passing day, anticipation turned into fear... and slowly, fear dissolved into nonchalance.
He thought she's still at where he left her... back at the same place, tucked away safely... he thought that when he returns, she'll still be there at that safe little corner waiting for him. He thought too highly of himself, of her, of their relationship... Little did he know that she, though strong, is just like any other women. She needed to feel cherished, appreciated, loved, pampered, trusted, cared for...
She wondered why he's so evasive about her in front of others... why he seldom mentioned her presence to friends... why he doesn't seem worried that she might one day, be gone when he's back. While it's because he trusts her, it doesn't seem that way to her. She feels that he doesn't love her enough, and worse, she feels that he doesn't really care anyway.
"Baby, I'll be back for a holiday for a week in 3 days' time."
She hangs up... feeling apprehensive about seeing him again after such a long period of absence. She doesn't know what to expect, how to behave and what to say...
She sees him at the airport walking out with his luggage in tow... In her heart, she whispers, "Hello Stranger."
The hug feels awkward like two gawky teenage lovers hugging each other for the first time... The way he holds her hand doesn't feel familiar anymore and he doesn't even smell the same to her anymore...
She realised that she has fallen out of love with him... A long time ago... probably a couple of years back when he couldn't make it back to be by her side when her sister passed away... When she realised that there's no point holding on to this thing called "love" as he can't even be by her side when she needs him the most.
He foolishly thought that he could get away without putting in much effort because he knows she really loves him... and she would be understanding... and never demanding. However, he forgot that no matter how strong he might have perceived their love to be, it still has to be nurtured... he still has to put in effort and make it a point to be there for her when she needs him.
Years flew by just like that... and while they had something initially, it slowly faded... Faded because he took it for granted... thinking that he could just carry on doing whatever he pleased as she'll be there waiting and never uttering a word of displease.
When he boarded the plane again for the umpteen time... she, as usual, sent him off... with a gentle wave and a look of longing in her eyes... except that this time, he sensed some sorrow in that pair of beautiful eyes. He reached for his pocket and felt something in there. He took it out... In his hand was a written note:
"I'm sorry... I loved you... We've grown apart, I've fell out of love... I suppose you can do just as well without me by your side... Sorry, I can't be the woman who'll be by your side when you're old and toothless though it was once my dream..."
Tears welled up in his eyes... it was only at that moment which he realised how he had been to complacent... complacent that things would be able to work out despite his lack of efforts...
Things will never ever be the same again...
She waited but the wait seemed to be getting longer and longer... With each passing day, anticipation turned into fear... and slowly, fear dissolved into nonchalance.
He thought she's still at where he left her... back at the same place, tucked away safely... he thought that when he returns, she'll still be there at that safe little corner waiting for him. He thought too highly of himself, of her, of their relationship... Little did he know that she, though strong, is just like any other women. She needed to feel cherished, appreciated, loved, pampered, trusted, cared for...
She wondered why he's so evasive about her in front of others... why he seldom mentioned her presence to friends... why he doesn't seem worried that she might one day, be gone when he's back. While it's because he trusts her, it doesn't seem that way to her. She feels that he doesn't love her enough, and worse, she feels that he doesn't really care anyway.
"Baby, I'll be back for a holiday for a week in 3 days' time."
She hangs up... feeling apprehensive about seeing him again after such a long period of absence. She doesn't know what to expect, how to behave and what to say...
She sees him at the airport walking out with his luggage in tow... In her heart, she whispers, "Hello Stranger."
The hug feels awkward like two gawky teenage lovers hugging each other for the first time... The way he holds her hand doesn't feel familiar anymore and he doesn't even smell the same to her anymore...
She realised that she has fallen out of love with him... A long time ago... probably a couple of years back when he couldn't make it back to be by her side when her sister passed away... When she realised that there's no point holding on to this thing called "love" as he can't even be by her side when she needs him the most.
He foolishly thought that he could get away without putting in much effort because he knows she really loves him... and she would be understanding... and never demanding. However, he forgot that no matter how strong he might have perceived their love to be, it still has to be nurtured... he still has to put in effort and make it a point to be there for her when she needs him.
Years flew by just like that... and while they had something initially, it slowly faded... Faded because he took it for granted... thinking that he could just carry on doing whatever he pleased as she'll be there waiting and never uttering a word of displease.
When he boarded the plane again for the umpteen time... she, as usual, sent him off... with a gentle wave and a look of longing in her eyes... except that this time, he sensed some sorrow in that pair of beautiful eyes. He reached for his pocket and felt something in there. He took it out... In his hand was a written note:
"I'm sorry... I loved you... We've grown apart, I've fell out of love... I suppose you can do just as well without me by your side... Sorry, I can't be the woman who'll be by your side when you're old and toothless though it was once my dream..."
Tears welled up in his eyes... it was only at that moment which he realised how he had been to complacent... complacent that things would be able to work out despite his lack of efforts...
Things will never ever be the same again...
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