"I've never seen you take a chance in your life." Her best friend said.
That was before. Before she threw herself into love so it wouldn't slip through her fingers. Before she fell so madly, deeply in love with him. Before all of the nights spent on the worn beige couch in the living room with the lights turned down low, and the tv playing romantic comedies on endless repeats while they snuggled close. Before winter descended, and they walked through the streets by only the light of neighbor yards, and their joyful smiles. Before they kissed away the entirety of spring, watching the world come to life together.
It was all before he left, packing all of his bags, and going back to the other place he belonged, and taking half of her heart with him. And really, what good was half a heart? But she couldn't say any of this--she didn't. She just smiled tightly, and said, "I know."
*Yours Truly*
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