Caught in the rain...

It was late. His hotel was just a few metres away. We both sat in the car. Listening to the pouring rain, tapping on the car`s roof. Tomorrow, he`ll be leaving. To a faraway place. Back to his job. Back to his routines.

I have poor night vision. The rain made it worse. So, I couldn`t drive. He offered to stay for a few minutes longer. Was it just an excuse? No, I knew he didn`t want to leave. And I refused to let him go.

I looked at his face. Savouring every details. Every curves, every lines, every marks, every spots… The way he smiled, the way he talked, the sound of his laugh, the smell of his lips…. Will I ever see him again? Will he come back for me? Will he remember this moment?

Two evenings, passed by in 2 seconds. But I felt like I`ve known him from another life. We definitely clicked. But can we survive the long, winding journey ahead?

We shared a lot of things that night. Our lifetime stories unfold. When we were loss for words, we just held hands and let the silence speak.

Why is it when u find something so precious, so wonderful, so right… it is so difficult to hold on to it, no matter how hard you try? Within reach, yet you have to see it slip away? I was not ready to let go. I wanted that moment to last forever. I wanted time to stand still.

Then, the rain turned into a drizzle…

As I drove away, I saw him from the corner of my eye, standing at the curb, watching. I could feel my eyes slowly blurred by the salt water that had started to accumulate. I felt a lump in my throat. My heart was sinking. Is this the end, of a wonderful beginning?? Tears streamed down my cheeks.

Outside, it was still raining….