She stared blankly at where he stood only a few moments ago, for she could not do anything but. Her expression was blank as her heart and she stood there and stood there, awkwardly, stiff-kneed, unable to will herself to move.
Perhaps a bone, a muscle, in her body fell apart, yes that would explain it. It was just a malfunction, that was all. It would be temporary, lasting no longer than a few seconds—a minute at most—and it would disappear as he did moments ago.
And as she had hoped, feeling soon returned to her numb fingertips, and she was able to breathe—however slowly. The pavement seemed to return to its rightful place beneath her feet and the sky, the somber gray sky, drifted above her as she tried to find sense in where she was.
She waited to feel her heart beat again, but like many things, it would take time.
