Distance: Don't Look Back

I stood there frozen; watching as he slowly began to walk away. I bit her lower lip and felt the tears beginning to well up in my eyes. I knew I had to do something, anything to keep him from leaving me behind. For the past 10 years, we’ve have always been together, so why is he leaving me all alone? I wanted to scream at him, but my mouth was dry and the words got caught in my throat. I wanted to run to him, but my feet were frozen and I was unable to feel them. Now he was hugging his parent’s goodbye, the train was at a standstill, this was my chance, yet still I was unable to move. I watched as he stepped upon the platform, before finally turning around and giving me a smile that melted my frozen body. I felt as time slowed down as I hollered my name across the platform. I grabbed a hold of him; my tears finally running down my redden cheeks. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, kissing the top of my head.
“Will you come back for me?” I asked as he pulled her away. He gave me a soft downhearted smile, placing his hand my cheek in order to wipe away my tears.
“Goodbye, Freya.” He whispered as he turned around and boarded the train, leaving me standing there all alone. I could hear everyone else call to him happily, telling them to call or come visit soon. I watched as the train began to move, I saw him hanging his head out the window, waving to everyone, that same goofy smile he always had planted across his face. I felt hot tears run down my cheek as the train began to move even faster. I watched as he began to retreated back into the cab, I began to run, chasing after the train. I heard her mother’s voice calling from behind, but I ignored it. I knew it was futile, but I just couldn’t understand, why after so long, why he w...

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...o do this when they were younger and he would find her crying alone. With that thought she quickly smacked his hand away.
“I’m not a little kid anymore,” She pouted, knowing that she was acting childish.
“I know,” He said tenderly, “you’ve really grown up into a beautiful young lady that I didn’t recognize you. I’m really sorry.”
His words caused her whole body to feel hot, and she quickly turned her head away from him so he wouldn’t see.
“So, will you forgive me?” He said in a pleading voice that caused her to lose all reason. She slowly turned around, feeling her cheeks flush when she saw his warm smile, she felt like she would lose herself if she stared at him anymore. She quickly jumped off the bed, slapped her cheeks, before turning around.
“I’ll forgive you on one occasion.” She said with a sly smile.
“Oh yeah?” He raised a brow as he stared at her.