a moment like this

Our texts flew back and forth across cyberweb super highways. Jokes, memes, gifs, and the usual gripping about our shitty jobs. The smile never left my face the whole day. warmth was spreading through the tiny, unbroken pieces of my heart.

I missed you, You said. Followed by a cute image of kitties hugging. We need to hang out soon, came the next message rapid fire. I felt lightheaded as my heart sped up. Miracles do happen.

We traded our plans for the night. You were watching the new Marvel series on Netflix. I would be soaking in a bath of water from Mordor. Hopefully in bed and asleep before midnight. Starting the New Year exactly how I want; dreaming of a better life. We agreed to talk about getting together soon.

‘For You’ plays on 97.1 as I make the grueling trek home. I perform to classic rock until I’m parking in the garage. Finishing off ‘Peace of Mind’, I greet my cat, Raven. Extended weekend has begun and I am thrilled. Leftover pasta and garlic bread await my consumption.

With skin rosy and warm, I grab my softest flannel and lay in bed. Dishes can be done tomorrow when moving isn’t as hard. I’m flipping across genres on Netflix, attempting to decide on something to binge. My cat decides to cuddle and her purring soothes the loneliness in my soul.

I pick up my phone and check the time. 8:45pm. Clicking on my fav rom-com, I pick up a book and aim to lose myself in another world. Time slips by until the door bell rings. At first I don’t hear it, lost in the minds of those in the pages. It rings again and I’m shocked out of my stupor. My phone reads 11:50pm. Who the fuck is at my door? Raven picks her head up and meows her confusion.

I climb out of the warm cocoon and pad softly to the alarm tablet. Punching in the numbers to disarm I try to sneak a peak of my guest from the kitchen window. The angle is wrong and I can’t see anything. Bracing myself for some drunk idiot who’s probably lost, I swing open the front door.

My gasp is loud in the stillness of the house. There you stand. Red flannel and jeans. There is a softness in your eyes and that smile I love so much.

“I didn’t want to spend another year without you.” You cup my face in your hands and kiss me as the clock turns 12:00pm.