He smiled and took my hand.
At that moment, I noticed something strange in his eyes. It was as though he wanted to tell me something important but couldn’t bring himself to say it.
Still, I agreed.
During the drive, Robert was unusually quiet. His phone rang several times, but he silenced it without even looking at the screen.
Two hours later, we arrived at a small recreation area near the forest.
Robert suggested we take a walk.
At first, everything was wonderful. We took pictures, sat beneath the trees, and reminisced about our younger days.
Then he said:
“Sweetheart, there’s a beautiful view of the lake just ahead. Why don’t you walk a little farther? I’ll grab some water from the car and join you.”
I started walking down the path he had pointed out.
Ten minutes later, I realized the trail had split in two.
