The distance between us increased as each day passed, and I felt a hole in my heart where Maia used to be. Her absence was throwing me off balance, and sometimes I found myself questioning my importance in the universe if not by Maia's side. I was also quite disturbed at the way I felt like I needed her to survive, and my rapidly declining performance at work disgusted me. But I heard from friends that her performance was declining as well, and I found a sense of relief when I figured that we both depended on each other equally. Our relationship may not have been anything of substance, but her attendance at my first conference since That Day was quite unsettling. And yet, try as I might, I couldn't bring myself to look her in the eye. Not more than three days later, I heard that Maia had disappeared, and I could only hope that she would make an appearance at someplace we used to visit. Together.
I hope that helped!
