They were too much in love. It was an unmistaken fact. The look in his eyes, the smile on her face, the way his hands brushed hers and the glow on her cheeks caused by the constant blushing.

I watched them closely while he ordered food for both of them. I heard their laughter. I watched them share the dessert. So magical and movie-like, it seemed unreal.

It was like deja vu.

Only this time it wasn't just a 'feeling' of familiarity.
It was real.

I blinked.

And during that split second shut-eye, I saw myself in front of him.

2 years ago.

I had the same smile on my face, the same glow on my cheeks, and even the same dessert.

There's all kinds of quotes or 'words of wisdom' as they like to call it for people feeling low.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
This too, shall pass.
There's always light at the end of the tunnel.

They're probably supposed to make people feel better about their current situation by consoling them with a brighter future.

What do you do when you realise that your present is happy and your future is dark?

She ponders and scratches her brain for wisdom words to adhere to the situation currently being exposed to her existence.
She looks at the person playing the main role. A hero? A villain?
She does not know.
The future holds the truth, but the future's dark. She wonders why. She looks for the light at the end of the tunnel.
She realizes, she walked into the tunnel from the wrong side.
She surpassed the light.
Now her destination is nothing but eerie darkness, surrounded by bitter truths, sweet nothings and broken dreams.