the hay adams ; sunday morning

[necroslacker]

Sam hadn't been lying when he told Natalie that he hadn't planned on really leaving the hotel room at all during his weekend with her. Sure, they'd gone to dinner in the restaurant but otherwise, they'd stayed stuffed in the room, just the two of them. And why not when it was such a nice room with a view of a church. Sometimes, the money that he'd inherited came in handy.

Sam had woken up fairly early after getting a few hours of sleep. He'd slid on a tattered flannel (he owned many) and left it unbuttoned and paired that with a pair of soft pants before getting to work on ordering some room service. His stomach was growling and the food here was good.

While he waited for that, he did pour himself some coffee and wandered over to enjoy the view. It was pretty sweet.

[NFB and for the girl there with him]

Comments

[necroslacker]

"Well, we're different people, then. Because I feel like you strung me along."

And he couldn't not feel that. "And I don't wanna accept anything but I don't know what else to do! You don't want things to end but where are we supposed to go from here? You just flat out told me all this is for you is a series of special occasions for you. That kills me, Natalie, that you think of us like that now. So, where do we do in your mind?"

[whenshewasnice]

"I don't know."

She didn't. And she was fast running out of energy for even talking about it. She honestly wondered how she was even going to make it back to the island after this.

"I don't have any more words for it, Sam. I don't have the answers. I'm sorry. If you're looking for an answer right now then I'm sorry but I don't have it because this is all happening too fast."

[necroslacker]

"I can't stay here," Sam told her, grabbing his bag again and shaking his head. "I can't. I can't drag this special occasion out anymore because I honestly can't take it. Everything hurts right now."

For the first time, there was actually the sound of tears in his own voice. He hastily wiped a hand across his eyes. "You were honest with me and I appreciate that. But, here's me being honest with you: you should have told me. You shouldn't have lied. And you know that when I'd say I'd make more of an effort, be here more, you know I mean that so having all of that completely shot down as not enough? It hurts."

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie didn't even let him finish. Or, well, she let him keep talking but she didn't listen and she replied while he was still talking.

"I didn't lie. You need to go now."

They were just repeating the same stuff over and over again and it was not going to help anyone.

[necroslacker]

Sam wanted to argue with that but he didn't. Instead, he turned and left without another word. He didn't slam the door or do anything dramatic.

He just...left.

[whenshewasnice]

And Natalie... Well, Natalie crumpled on the bed, curling up into a ball, sobbing. She was going to getting up anytime soon.

Or at least not until room service came calling.

With breakfast for two.