Having a family member move away especially when your a kid is very difficult. I thought about how I felt when that happened to me and did my best to put the emotions I had into this scene even though it's with adults.
“You must go,” Benjamin whispers into his
wife’s ear as they stand in front of the Peter Pan bus terminal in
Providence.
As the dark clouds hovering above release its torrential
rainfall, tears run down Lorraine’s face. Press against Ben's chest, her entire body shakes with the fear of the unknown and the raw fall wind. Her vocal cords refuse to work. There are so many words she wants to say. So many things they have yet to do. She knows it isn't safe for her to stay. Benjamin had gotten himself in over his
head this time. When he told her
he was getting his own fishing boat because he didn’t want to work under any
man, her instincts told her that it wasn’t the right decision. And now because of it, she is standing
here saying goodbye to her true love and the father of their soon-to-be child.
“You
must go, now,” Ben whispers again.
This time he pushes her body away from him and towards the
waiting green bus.
All
Lorraine can do is shake her head in agreement and walk towards the open
door. As she climbs the first
step, Ben places her silver metal suitcase into the bottom storage area of the
bus.
Lorraine spins her head over her shoulder. "BEN!"
Ben
runs to her and hugs her at her waist while she leans down into him. “It’s okay. I’ll be okay.
You’ll be okay. I’ll
come for you when it’s safe.”
As they kiss, they lose all aspects of
time and place until the bus driver speaks. “I’m sorry, but we need to leave.”
Lorraine lets go of Ben and climbs the rest
of the stairs. While standing in
the rain, Ben’s eyes follow her through each window until she arrives at her
seat. Looking out of the window,
she wipes away her tears and savors every aspect of his face and body for she knows she will never see him again.
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