Changing Lanes

She was standing next to him with her hand held by his. He looked at her with a smile and her eyes sparkled with happiness. Slowly he held her other hand as he moved in front of her, pulled her close to him and gave her a kiss on the forehead. When he moved back, she was gone; his hands were empty and the feeling of dread plunged somewhere inside. Tonight like every other night, she was just a figment of his imagination but for those few seconds, it felt real and he felt complete.

On a different note...Mom got admitted to a private hospital about an hour back due to a possible chest infection/internal inflammation. No details yet as I'm stuck at home doing work.