The place was dark
I could barely see my hands
A flash of lighting
Brighten the room through the window
The room was visible for a moment
I could see a staircase
Walking up the stairs
Toward another room
I could see a man, standing by the window
I could smell his cologne
Its somewhat familar
The scent of the man, that man
Who has left ages ago
The man who disappeared
Without even saying goodbye
For a moment,
I felt my limbs weakening
As though I'm going to fall
He turned around
And walks towards me
The scent grows stronger and stronger
He stops and meets my gaze
Time stops
For what seems like a long while
Neither of us say anything
"I'm sorry"
The tone of his voice was soft
It was clear it was a struggle for him to say
Those words
But, it was those words that I longed for
The words to close a chapter in my life
"Thank you"
As I wiped the tears from my face
And turned around
Walking towards the door
I felt happy
Now, I could restart
A new line
A new sentence
A new chapter