I know you don't know that! That's not the point!

[ Her teeth are grinding together so hard, those words almost didn't make it out. She's upset that he can't know exactly what she wants, that he can't seem to stay permanently, that he can't laugh at her jokes anymore, that there's so much he can't. Why does it feel impossible to go back to the way things were? ]

Before you walked away, you could've said it. I can't hear your voice on a piece of paper. [ Her hands drop to her sides to dig into the sand. It'll hide how hard they're shaking. ] The last thing I got to hear you say was an apology. Like...all of this was a mistake.

[ As if she hadn't implied that it was. Everything went downhill because of her. She ruined everything. She's so good at breaking things, after all. ]

I'm glad you left everything you did. It was better than nothing. But...

[ He could've done better. He could've hurt her less. He could've stopped wanting her. He could've never said he wanted to marry her. ]

Never mind. Forget it. I don't even know why I came over here.

[ Having faith and waiting for him seems to have left her with nothing in the end. ]