章 34: Chapter 34. Elizabeth

-I'm done with him," I said with tears still in my eyes.

-You didn't mean it, did you?" he said, startled, his eyes widening like saucers.

You're not serious, are you?

-Yes, I am serious," I looked at him sideways, "that's why I called you.

Rick couldn't believe it, he was still with his mouth open because of what his words caused.

-Hey, I didn't mean it," he shrugged, "I was just teasing you.

-Well, because of what you said I kept thinking and you were right," I shed more tears, "I can't keep fooling myself into thinking that someday I'm going to be able to do it again.

I can't keep fooling myself into thinking that someday he'll come through that door and we can be together.

-But that's what it's all about," he said somewhat fearfully, "to have an illusion, to love someone without conditions, without limits... at a distance.