Hendrix

by Kelsey Clayton

I step out to the edge and stare at the city beneath me. It's all lit up but looks so tiny from this far up. Colby steps up behind me and wraps his arms around my waist. He kisses my shoulder and rests his chin on it afterward. “There were times where missing you got so unbearable that I just had to get away for a little bit,” he says. “I used to come up here and it felt like I could see the whole world. I would just sit here for hours and wonder where you were and if you were happy.” I hold his arms to me and make sure he doesn't let go, but I can't ignore the elephant in the room. “No offense, but you didn't exactly seem lonely.” He hums. “They were all just nameless faces. People I used to try to numb the pain and forget the world for a little bit. But none of them even came close to making me feel an ounce of what you do. It's like I've been chasing a feeling in all the wrong directions.” Spinning me around in his arms, he pulls back and tucks a strand of hair behind my ear, staring deep into my eyes. “I love you, Saige, and I'm so sorry I never told you that when I had the chance.” My heart melts at his words and a breathy laugh leaves my mouth. “I love you, too.”