It happened faster than expected.
"We're leaving next week," her father said.
Next week, Rose felt like the ground disappeared beneath her.
That evening, she ran to the garden.
Yichen wasn't there.
She waited....
Minutes turned into hours.
But he never came.
Tears fell quietly as she sat alone beside the flowers they had planted together.
"I didn't even get to tell you..." She whispered.
Days passed.
The day of departure arrived.
The city looked the same.
But everything felt different.
Rose stood at the airport, her heart felt heavy, her eyes searching.
Searching for...
Maybe he'll come, maybe he'll Stop me.
Maybe -
"Rose, it's time," her mother said gently.
She nodded.
But her eyes didn't stop searching.
Until the very last moment. But Yichen never came.
And just like that -
She left.
Without goodbye...
Author's POV :
"The hardest goodbyes are the ones that begin without a word."
This is it for part 1.
Part 2 is coming soon. Stay tuned and let me know in the comments what you think is going to happen.