The Break-Up
“Let’s break up.”
Those were the three words I had been waiting for, yet at the same time, dreading. My heart-breaking fantasy was unfolding right before my eyes. I’d been yearning for this scene to happen right from my pre-teens to now - six years. But never had I thought how much it actually hurt. What I’ve always read from books were true - well to some extent, at least - I felt as if my heart was being wrenched away from my body, it hurt more than any physical damage I could have endured.
“I think we both need this break from each other. It’s just getting too much.”
The explanation, it was shorter than my ideal explanation but the force of those words were equally as powerful. Funny how a few words could make you wanna die. I bit my lip, tears were forcing their way to my eyes, as if I needed to show signs of sadness and hurt. I wonder what he saw in my eyes right now, did he see anything passed my tears just waiting for the right moment to spill?
“I’m sorry.”
Now comes the apology. Even to this day, I never got why people apologized when breaking up with someone. Are they sorry for hurting them? Then why did they bother breaking up with them? I stared blankly at him, for a moment, controlling those bothersome tears that had started flowing as soon as he uttered those two words.
“I hope we can still be friends.”
Why? So you can show me how pitiful I am months later when you get a new beautiful and perfect girlfriend while I’m still in the same state you left me? I knew it was over then and there, my dream had shattered. After the heart-breaking scene, I had always imagined obtaining the ultimate relationship through the heartbreak.
“Me too.” I smiled.
Those were the three words I had been waiting for, yet at the same time, dreading. My heart-breaking fantasy was unfolding right before my eyes. I’d been yearning for this scene to happen right from my pre-teens to now - six years. But never had I thought how much it actually hurt. What I’ve always read from books were true - well to some extent, at least - I felt as if my heart was being wrenched away from my body, it hurt more than any physical damage I could have endured.
“I think we both need this break from each other. It’s just getting too much.”
The explanation, it was shorter than my ideal explanation but the force of those words were equally as powerful. Funny how a few words could make you wanna die. I bit my lip, tears were forcing their way to my eyes, as if I needed to show signs of sadness and hurt. I wonder what he saw in my eyes right now, did he see anything passed my tears just waiting for the right moment to spill?
“I’m sorry.”
Now comes the apology. Even to this day, I never got why people apologized when breaking up with someone. Are they sorry for hurting them? Then why did they bother breaking up with them? I stared blankly at him, for a moment, controlling those bothersome tears that had started flowing as soon as he uttered those two words.
“I hope we can still be friends.”
Why? So you can show me how pitiful I am months later when you get a new beautiful and perfect girlfriend while I’m still in the same state you left me? I knew it was over then and there, my dream had shattered. After the heart-breaking scene, I had always imagined obtaining the ultimate relationship through the heartbreak.
“Me too.” I smiled.