I stayed awake until 5am waiting for you to reply, and you never did

I stayed awake until 5am waiting for you to reply, and you never did

I stayed awake until 5am waiting for you to reply, and you never did. The minutes turned into hours, and the hours turned into an eternity as I sat there, staring at my phone, willing it to light up with a message from you. But it never did. The silence was deafening, and the emptiness in my chest grew with each passing moment.

I couldn't understand why you hadn't replied. We had been talking just fine earlier in the day, and everything seemed to be going well. But now, as the night stretched on and the darkness outside my window deepened, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of my stomach.

I tried to distract myself, scrolling mindlessly through social media, watching random videos on YouTube, anything to keep my mind off the fact that you hadn't replied. But no matter what I did, I couldn't shake the feeling of disappointment that weighed heavily on my heart.

As the clock ticked closer to 5am, I felt a sense of resignation wash over me. It was clear that you weren't going to reply, and I had to accept that fact. But accepting it didn't make it hurt any less. The ache of being ignored, of being left hanging, lingered long after the sun rose and the world around me woke up.

I couldn't help but wonder what had gone wrong. Had I said something to upset you? Had you simply forgotten to reply? Or worse, had you intentionally ignored me? The questions swirled around in my mind, taunting me with their uncertainty.

But as the day wore on and I went about my routine, I realized that it didn't matter why you hadn't replied. What mattered was how it made me feel. And in that moment, I felt small and insignificant, like my feelings didn't matter to you at all.

So I made a decision then and there. I wouldn't wait for you anymore. I wouldn't waste my time and energy on someone who couldn't be bothered to reply. I deserved better than that. And as I moved on from that night of waiting, I vowed to never let myself be put in that position again.