His Words

The light illuminates Josie's face as she conceals herself under her sheets. She grasps her phone tightly, her thumb pressing the desired buttons. Her eyes read the words across the screen; her chest tightens at the notion of each one. Josie tries to remember to breathe, words attempting to steal away her precious air.
Feels so long ago he sent her those loving words. Now, she reads them, wondering, contemplating, what happened between the couple. The words so sweet on the screen, tickled her. The words so bitter, echoed in her mind, leaking from her eyes.
Her thumb moves, the screen asking to erase his words. Josie buries her face into the pillow, crying into the still, night air.