My eyes trail over the stone path I've been walking. Following. Helplessly hoping will take me somewhere.
"What are you doing?" I ask myself, the question sounding foreign as it escapes my lips. Don't make your boss worry. Jason's already stuck his neck out for you enough over the last three years.
A flicker of something catches my eye, distracting me from my mental scold. A leaf falls lifelessly to the ground, along with another and shortly after that, another. I suspect those are the last of the Cherry Blossoms-
Something else pink flashes amongst the cherry petals and I nearly choke. No. No. No I beg desperately. The rosy pink mess of hair I remember so clearly is now slightly longer; reaching just above wider shoulders.
I can't decide whether to cry or laugh. Its winter you moron. I sigh; taking in his thin layer of clothing. At least act like you're slightly cold. But I let none of these thoughts leave my mouth; afraid my voice will break.
His raven eyes haven't found me yet; their still scanning the streets for something. My own desire to run and hide scares me. Every fibre of my body wants to high-tale-it out of here before he spots me, but I'm cemented in place. Please don't look this way I beg.
Finally I snap out of whatever spell I've been under. Just as I turn to leave in the opposite direction he sees me.
"Lucy?" Oh god. That voice. My heart is hammering in my chest and I know with the way my legs are shaking beneath me, with even a single step I'll collapse.
I finally decided to give up on you. So why did you have to come back?