Cry Me Out

She crossed and uncrossed her fingers, her eyebrows knitted together and her hands sweaty. She wanted to walk out of the café, go home and act as if nothing happened but her head is prompting her to stay still. She needed to confront him once and for all.

He was late again, almost half an hour late. Then she saw him at the entrance, waving at her with a crooked grin. Anger rose up from within her. He trotted over nonchalantly and slumped loudly on the chair opposite her.

“Hey baby, I’ve been missing ya a lot ya know? Have you gotten my mails? I’d been sending you mails every single night when I think of you….” he blabbered on and on.

“Ya, I got your emails”, she snapped. Then she stopped herself. Her lips formed a thin line.

He looked at her in fake bewilderment, “Then why didn’t you replied any of it, baby? What’s with that face? You must be so stressed out, let’s finish dinner and then we go relax at the movie theatre ya.” He winked.

She wanted to puke. “You just don’t get females now, do you?”

He was surprised by her rudeness, “Hey baby, I’m just a tad late only. C’mon, you must be hungry, I’ll order your fav cheese burger with lots of fries.” He tried to signal a waiter.

“Save it.” She waved her hand crossly. “What’s in my heart is not in your head anyway.”

He tried to touch her hand but she crossed it in front of her chest. She smirked, “You are not just late. Mate, you’re too late and I even think you weren’t worth the wait now, were you?”

He threw his hands up the air, “Ok, baby, I’m sorry ok. I’m so sorry I’m late. I promise…I promise it won’t happen again ok?”

“Don’t even bother to apologize coz you definitely owe me more than that! It’s out of my hands since you blew your last chance ok?” She tried to hold back her tears.

“Baby, what are you talking about?” He looked so innocent.

“Have you ever, ever thought of my feelings when you played me like a fool?” She couldn’t help it. Tears started rolling down her cheeks.

She wiped her tears with a tissue angrily. “You’ll have to cry me out always don’t you? You’ll have to cry me out every single time. It’s ok, from now onwards the tears that l fall mean nothing at all, nothing at all!” She slammed her hands on the table and stood up.

Everyone in the café stared at them gradually. She didn’t care at all. She whimpered on, “You know what? It’s time to get over yourself. Continue to play your game. I’m sure she doesn’t mind. As for me, I’m outta this shit!” She dashed out the door with him trailing her behind.

While she rushed down the pavement, he grasped her hand, making her stop. “Baby, I don’t understand! Who told you I’m with someone else? It must be a stupid mistake!” He shouted.

“Stupid? Well ya, I’m stupid alright. I’m stupid enough to let you fool me again and again!” She screamed loudly, pushing his hands away from her wrist.

Her anguish turned to anger. “I can’t believe I was so blinded before. Now I can see that baby, you ain’t all that and baby, there’s no way back either,” she open up her arms and shrugged. “You can keep talking whatever you want, you can keep playing your little game that you have there but baby, I’m walking away.” She took few steps back.

He covered his forehead with his hands, biting his lips.

She continued, “You know when I found out how you messed me about, I was hurt; I was broken. I cried and cried till all the tissues ran out.” She flew her arms outward.

He sighed heavily, “Baby, you know I love you. I wouldn’t do anything to hurt you.”

“Hah!” She mocked at him. “Back then I believed you but now I don’t. Now, I don’t need you no more. And please stop calling me baby.”

“Alright, who told you I was with another girl? Where’s the proof? You can’t just accuse me like that.” His voice was loud but quivering.

She shook her head disbelievingly and pointed a finger at him. “You want proof?” With a swift motion, she reached into his front pocket and snatched his phone. He was taken aback, “What the…”

She pressed a few buttons and then she threw the phone back at him. He quickly grasped it and then checked the screen. He swallowed loudly.

“There’s the proof you want, the pic on your phone. You didn’t even bother to delete it, did you? Or did you miss deleting this one?”

He looked away as she went on, “Oh ya, your phone proves you weren’t alone the night I left town for my training either. I called you at eleven-thirty pm. Guess what? You accidentally pressed the ‘answer’ button while you were snuggling with her. She was with you, yeah. I heard everything, you f**king liar!”

He shoved his hands in his pocket, eyes glued to the pavement in defeat.

“It’s ok. Now, I couldn’t care about who, what or where. Good news to you both, you don’t have to sneak around anymore." It was her turn to shove her hands into her pocket.

“We’re through.” She turned around and walked away, leaving him behind in the dust.

Hmmm...I just plain love THIS SONG...