I was gonna meet you in Dubai.

The thought echoes in my head as I stare at my phone.

I wanted to know the real you. I wanted to know the truth you've been hiding, the truth you were finally willing to tell me.

God, I was hoping. I was hoping that somehow, knowing this truth would fix us.

I hoped that… I'd find my heart again somewhere in between your words and forgive everything we've been through, so we could have a future with a clean slate.

That's what I secretly desired, ...