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The silence pierced the air so loudly that his ears started to ring. Tired eyes found their ways to meet one another, his eyes resting upon her lips. Waiting for a response. Waiting for anything.
"Goodbye."
Goodbye, he thought. Such a simple word. So soft that when it fell out of her hands, he didn't realize it land in his.
"Goodbye."
The three words were aching to jump out of his throat. His mouth felt dry as he tried pushing them out. His voice shuddered three times, like a candle surrendering to the breeze.
"I love you."
By the time the words slipped out of his mouth, it was too late.
The words fell through his fingers, except this time they couldn't find anyone to land on.
Just as quickly as she found her way into his life, she was gone.