She spread her hands haltingly, her palms turned upwards. If her eyes did not reveal her fear, then surely her hands won't. He reached out to comfort her, but she took a step back. Betrayed and bewildered, he turned his back to her.
"Wait" she called out, before he took his leave.
But all he could hear was the hesitation in her voice. He kept walking, silently beseeching her to call for him again.
"Wait" she whispered, a single tear falling down her cheek.
He did not hear her plea.
He did not catch her tear.
He kept walking, quickening his step, with every quickening heartbeat.
"Wait" she called out, before he took his leave.
But all he could hear was the hesitation in her voice. He kept walking, silently beseeching her to call for him again.
"Wait" she whispered, a single tear falling down her cheek.
He did not hear her plea.
He did not catch her tear.
He kept walking, quickening his step, with every quickening heartbeat.
