And he said, “I am fond of you”, just that.
Not “I love you”, or “I like you”, He just felt a fondness for me. Something to say he enjoyed being in my company but, He wouldn’t take it any further.
For a while, it was enough for me. I couldn’t get the entire cake, so I settled for that little slice, enough to leave a sweet taste in my mouth for a while.
But as all things come crashing down eventually, my fantasy did. I realized when you love someone, “fondness” just couldn’t cut it. There’s a little bitterness that begins to form in the throat when you tell someone “I love you”, and they smile and utter, “I’m fond of you too”.
The bitterness spread in my mouth and I knew I had to make a choice. It was either him or me. If I choose him, I lose myself. So before my heart could convince me to do otherwise, I ran. Not literally. In the span of a few moments, I deleted his contacts, his pictures, his physicalities, leaving only his memories. His memories… Science had taught me a time will come when they will begin to fade too.
Sometimes, you have to love yourself enough to walk away from things and people who put a dent around your heart.
Very true Ameena. Love yourself to be strong
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Thank you very much Sir
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You are welcome Ameena. Please call me KJ
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This is wonderful. Such a powerful thing.
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Thank you very much! It really is. Takes a lot of strength
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Of course, love
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👌
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🙈🙉🙊 Straight to my heart😌
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Awwww Thank you!
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