Saying Goodbye

I knock on her door, like I've done a million times before, but tonight it's different. Tonight there won't be any loving feelings and warm kisses, there won't be any pointless chit-chat tonight. She opens her front door like it's any other night. 1

"Hey babe!" She greets me, further opening the door to let me in. There's blood on her shirt, she's been cutting again.2

I walk into her little apartment, most of the lights are off and some vampire movie is flashing on the T.V. screen. She looks beautiful tonight, in a white t-shirt and her plaid pajama shorts, no make-up. 3

"What's up?" She asks casually, she doesn't know I found out yet.4

"You cheated on me," I'm not going to beat around the bush, "You know damn well 'what's up' Chelsea!"5

"It was a mistake, don't treat me like I don't feel bad about it. I got caught up in the moment!"6

"You know we can't be together anymore, right?" My bottom lip begins to quiver, after a year and a half, breaking up hurts like hell. I've shared everything with her, and this is how she repays me, by getting "Caught up in the moment"?7

"Please don't do this Eric, I love you! I'm so sorry!" She's desperately struggling to keep me.8

A tear falls from my cheek and I leave the same way I came. The image of her crying face burning in my mind. It's over now....