YouthLooking at them, there was an old couple sitting nearby. They had caught little of the conversation, as there was little to begin with, but the facial expressions of the two young ones told them everything they needed to know."You know, he reminds me very much of you when you were as young as he is."The old man looked at her, a funny remark on his lips, but in that moment, the wind carried the younger pairs' voices over again. After a little pase, he turned to her and said,"Are you serious? This young guy has no idea how to make her stay. Look at him! He's admiring her every breath, but doesn't dare-" Now, it was her turn to smile at hi
blink.It had been a long time since they have spoken to each other. They had barely made eye contact in the last few months, conveniently avoiding every situation that might force them to discuss the situation. But at last, they mutually decided, each on their own, that it was enough. They were, after all, grown ups- or at least they were supposed to act like some. So when they coincidentally met in the park where they have first laid eyes on each other, the silence around them seemed to stretch and expand and consume everything, the whole world around them, until it finally burst with the sound of his casual "hi". Another awkward silence followed