Confrontation

Their eyes met.

Her heart sank. She couldn't believe it was him, after all this time, he was standing right there in front of her. She felt weak in the knees. She was going to fall, she was sure of it. The room suddenly got smaller, hotter. Her heart was pounding. She wanted to run but her legs wouldn't move.

He saw her. He wanted to approach her. This was his chance, seeing her after all the time apart, it was meant to be. She saw him. He kept looking at her until she met his gaze. He could see how flustered she was. Knowing her, he knew she was going to run. No confrontation. He starting taking a step towards her, and another...

He was walking towards her. Getting closer and closer. She didn't know what to do. She imagined seeing him after all these years and thought of what she might say but she wasn't ready, not yet. 

'Hi'

She dropped her gaze to the floor. She was breathing hard, nervous, sweating.

He came closer.

'Hi' he said again.

She looked up at him, sadness in her eyes. She didn't reply. Before she knew it a tear fell from her eye. She felt stupid, she shouldn't be acting like this, not in front of him, not after all this time. Why was she crying. She was frustrated with herself.

He saw her tear fall. His heart sank. He knew that it was his fault, it was him that led them to where they are today. He wiped it away and gently lifted her head by her chin. She turned away, grabbed her purse and left. She just wasn't ready.

He stood there motionless. Heavy. He wanted to chase after her, but looking at her eyes again will only remind him of what he did; remind him of how much he hurt her.

A moment later he gathered his senses and rushed after her. She was waiting for her car at the valet stand, upset. He approached her slowly.

'Can we talk?'

'What's there to talk about? You left.'

'I'm sorry.'

'Me too.'

The valet parked her car and she left.

She wanted to shred him to pieces, like he did to her. She wanted to tell him what she wanted all those years ago. She was upset that she got weak in front of him. He made her that way, weak. He broke her, and she could never forgive him for that.