She saw the sadness in his eyes as she walked through the door. He sat there trying to look cheerful, but God knows he was failing.
“What’s wrong, darling?” She asked him as she took his hand is hers.
“I’m scared, frightened,” he replied quietly.
“Of what?”
“Of what my life would be without you.”
And as he spoke those words, her heart fluttered. For a moment she thought something was terribly wrong. Now all she needed to do was reassure him, tell him she would always be by his side. Of course it was a lie, but that didn’t matter. Not in that moment at least.
(Source: creationoftheday)
