Small Words

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Okay, so you're talking to someone you really want to talk to for the longest time.

And you guys keep talking, and talking, and talking; enjoying each other's company.

Until—in a snap—you both don't know what else to say anymore. You try to open your mouth, to atleast let a word out, but it comes out as nothing.

You could only slowly watch the conversation die down, until it becomes too awkward to say anything else.

Either that, or the person suddenly starts ghosting you online in chat. Then you just sit (or lay) there, waiting for a reply.

Seconds turn to minutes; minutes turn to hours, and then you realize that they're not ever gonna reply.

I mean, they could be busy right now, or maybe they had to attend something important. Yeah… maybe.

Or…

Or maybe they find you annoying.

Is that it?

…

Maybe they went to the grocery to buy some milk.

… Maybe…