How did Jack take Elizabeth's departure? (Jack's POV)
I listened to her graceful steps descend the staircase. I heard her reach the foyer. I took notice that she didn’t leave right away. I watched the clock next to my bed. She stood there for twelve minutes. Each minute that passed I convinced myself that she was walking back up the stairs — coming back to me. But she didn’t. When I heard the door open and then close, I raced to the hallway hoping against hope that she was still standing there. But she was gone.
She’ll be back, I told myself. I sat in that hallway for God knows how long. I didn't go to work for the next three days. Becca came to check on me. She cleaned me up, fed me, helped me sober up, and told me it would be okay.
She told me to follow my heart. But my heart was broken. How do you follow a broken heart?
Saturday morning I went to her apartment, but Dominic said she had taken a cab Wednesday morning and hadn't seen her since. I went over to Ed Scott's to check with Tom and Shelby. Kevin was at the bar flirting with Shelby. Kevin said she’d gone home. He told me that if I knew what was good for Liz I’d let Liz work it out. Shelby only shrugged.
I’m going to get her. I can always find a business reason to be in California.
I told her I would wait, but on this — I’m a liar.
She’ll be back, I told myself. I sat in that hallway for God knows how long. I didn't go to work for the next three days. Becca came to check on me. She cleaned me up, fed me, helped me sober up, and told me it would be okay.
She told me to follow my heart. But my heart was broken. How do you follow a broken heart?
Saturday morning I went to her apartment, but Dominic said she had taken a cab Wednesday morning and hadn't seen her since. I went over to Ed Scott's to check with Tom and Shelby. Kevin was at the bar flirting with Shelby. Kevin said she’d gone home. He told me that if I knew what was good for Liz I’d let Liz work it out. Shelby only shrugged.
I’m going to get her. I can always find a business reason to be in California.
I told her I would wait, but on this — I’m a liar.
