UWI Writer's Circle

It was the middle of the day, yet there was no hint of the sun. The clouds – huge and an extremely dark shade of grey – covered the blue as far as the eye could see. Now and then, the clouds emitted low groans of thunder, as if their watery load was becoming too much for them… As if they were struggling not to cry.

Jessica sighed. Stood up again. What was more important that she this time? Watching a game with his friends? Or did he just forget?

Her eye sank to her hands, which rested in her lap. When she’d first met him, he was nothing like he was now. He was the sweetest guy she ever knew. He never missed a single date. And, like a jackass, she fell for the façade and then got to know him for what he truly was. For years, he promised to make up for everything. And for years, she actually believed him.

She wrung her hands as she struggled not to cry in this public place. She didn’t know why she put up with him. No, wait. Yes, she did. She had fallen in love with the man he’d presented himself to be. Now, she realized that man had died long ago.

He only wanted her because she was good-looking and to impress his friends. He didn’t care about her. Not at all…

She looked back up at the clouds. When she’d arrived, there weren’t nearly as many clouds as there were now. For hours, she’d waited and the empathic sky now reflected her sorrow.

The clouds let loose, no longer trying to contain the girl’s emotions. As the tears flowed, she promised to herself that she would no longer put up with this. She would not let herself suffer any more. She would end it.

Forever…