Two Hearts Apart

Both of them loved going to the beach. Lit by the evening sunset, the deserted place looks heavenly calm. As she stands at the water edge, the waves splashing around her ankle, her face had a faraway look on it. Lost in her thoughts.

Hugging herself, she asks herself for the hundred time:'Why did I say all that to him? Why did I ask him to forget me? Why did I hurt his feelings?' At first she had a lot of reasons for pretending that she did not care about him anymore. But now all those reasons seems stupid. At first those reasons seemed valid and strong. Now, it all seems useless. She saw him just now, laughing with his friends. Is he better off without her?

She was confused. Did not know what to do. Dare she pick up the phone and call him? Would it be ok if she e-mailed him? What would he say? Would he still want her? She heard that he has a family now. What right has she to contact him again after all this while?
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He stands at the beach on the other side of hotel, looking at the sea. He saw her again today. What is she doing here, he wonders. He knows that she saw him too. The look in her eyes when she spotted him was enough to send arrows into his heart.

He remembered the day that she said she did not want to see him again. He did not know the reason why. She just told him to leave her alone and said goodbye. She only thought of him as friends.

He remembered feeling sick. How could he be 'just friends' with her? He loved her then and still does now. But, how does she feels about him? He is not sure.

What if he picked up the phone and call her? What would she say? Would she hurt his feelings again? He will not be able to take it again for the 2nd time. His heart aches for her but he was more afraid that she would not want him in her life. Dare he call her?