"Yo Ronnie!" I shouted, slamming a 2 dollar bill and some change on the checkout counter.
Holding up a bag of licorice and an Arizona iced tea, I quickly added "I'm grabbin' these!"
I heard a scuffle in the back room and a muffled groan before he answered back with a "Alright!"
The gas station door 'dinged' when it opened and I stomped my way over to the beach. It was about a five minute walk from here, but I needed the exercise anyway.
'Haven't got anyone to look good for nowadays.' I thought to myself.
Gravel quickly turned to sand as I journeyed further onto the beach and my mood became more somber.
The moon, being exceptionally brighter tonight caught my attention and I looked upward, soaking in its silver glow.
I hear her before I see her when, in a melodic voice, she whispers "Hello my love."
I inhale a deep breath before letting it go in one, heavy burst, but I don't turn to face her, not yet.
There is a rustle in the bushes behind me as I stared at the moon's reflection on the water's surface, but I pay it no attention.
I strikes me then that the reflection, in all of it's shimmering glory, seems more beautiful to me than the moon itself.
She rests a hand on my shoulder, "What're you thinking about?"
Tears form in my eyes and I turn to face her.
It was those raven waves and emerald stars set against her pale skin that caught my attention the first time I saw her. She certainly was beautiful.
"You" I said.
A small, child-like giggle escaped from her lips and she smiled a smile that could light up the night sky.
"Here." I say, breaking the trance "I got your iced tea."
Clapping her hands together in a soft, giddy manner, she grabs a hold of the tea and sits down on the sand. I can hear the 'pop' of the can's tab lifting as I sit down next to her.
Suddenly, her smile fades and a serious expression casts a shadow on her face.
"This isn't right" she states.
I open the pack of licorice in my lap and pull out a red twizzler, biting off a piece.
"I know."
She is sad now, I can tell.
"Look." She begins "I know you miss me, but I need to move on as much as you do. You can't keep me here any longer".
No longer in the mood to eat, I set aside the package of twizzlers and fold my hands under my knees.
New tears are forming in both of our eyes, glossing them over.
"But ho-" I choke on my words as the tears run steadily down my face, my throat getting tight, "how?"
"Don't worry. I will help you along".
She lifts her fingers to my face and wipes away my tears, "Are you ready?"
'I have to be, for both our sakes.'
"Yes".