Got a call from Nancy tonight. A lot of final details, etc. She suggested we get together one last time. We met up at Barnes & Noble in Kenwood. I knew where she'd be, over in the notebooks and stationary. We walked over to the coffee shop. I got a cream soda, she got a decaf vanilla latté and a scone. We grabbed a table, and we talked. We talked as friends; two people who genuinely like, love, and care about each other. Sure, it was bitter, but it was also sweet. We finished our beverages and walked outside. I stood staring off, trying to find words to express the weight of the situation, and came up empty. Nancy, however, expressed it perfectly: "I'll miss you."
We embraced, and she cried on my shoulder. As we stood there, in our perfect moment together, the dulcet tones of Gene Autry's "Don't Fence Me In" drifted through the air from Johnny Rocket's. The irony wasn't lost on us. Then, a peck on the cheek, and we parted.
The whole scene was, for me, almost nostalgic. I guess I'm just having a good day, but today, I feel optimistic about the future. Tomorrow, or even later tonight, I can't say the same.
But for now, I think I'm going to be okay.
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