The tears were uncontrollable now and I felt empty. Part of me felt as if he was walking away from me forever and there was nothing I could do about it. My heart was in pain and the dull ache in my stomach burned like a thousand stars. I needed him, that much I knew, so I did the only thing I felt right.
Moving forward, I sobbed as the tears streamed down my face.
"Aaron, wait! I love you."
And he stopped dead in his tracks.
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Another achingly long silence passed between us- an achingly long time in which I could sufficiently reflect and, consequently, regret my words.
But, it was far too late. The words had been uttered and all that was left was the anticipation for the response.
Anticipation being another word for dread.
Aaron hadn't moved from his position and I cursed
