Apology

Apology ~ 100 words

Side by side, we walked beneath the stars. Our footsteps on the weathered boards, the ocean dancing beneath our feet – those were the noises that occupied the vast silence between us. We reached the end of the pier and stared out at the ocean.

“I’m sorry.” I could hear the weight of our past in his confession. In the eternity of a second, I considered all the words he hadn’t said. Smiling, I reached across the emptiness and took his hand.

“I forgive you.” I didn’t mean it yet, but I knew one day I would.

We walked back together.