Tangled Affairs

to step out for some air as my b

chair in the hallways, slowly sip

ded a little break from technology, sitti

gh the hallways towards the elevator, he had his pho

the situation

okay, but I remembered I wasn't with my phone and h

s over, and I went

's always been the one to text first most times, but I just assume

p sunshine

eply from him. I kept checking my phone, b

you

l no

having and just concluded that he's p

in my bed, trying to distract mys

one rang four times and then went to voicemail. 'You've reach

en directed to David's voicemail. I left him a message telling him

I remembered I had fallen asleep waiting for

one and turned it on. I heaved out a h

time. I'm fine, I've just been really busy. L

such a huge relief as I dri

rved for us and had asked me to go there first because h

was reserved under, and she led me to a

ten minutes he showed up. He rushed to where I

I just had something

e now, and that's all t

you ordere

aiting for yo

e. What if I had

e, I still woul

lright, let's

something was different about this David s

nd. He looked heavy. I wanted to ask him, but

u doing last n

ish it all before the day breaks," he replied, looking around, barely looking at

okay with you?

I guess I'm just stressed out, you know

omething is bothering you, please don't hesitate to tell me. I will help y

Is that why you look so serious? Come on, I'm really fine," he stretched his hand over the t

un after dinner? We could go t

seems tiring," I retorted, "but tak

. We talked, laughed, and did our thing, bickering. I

k. I rested my head on his shoulder as we both stared. David's hand was mak

He called

Ye

between us, just know t

en? Did something happen at work? Are you sick?

ng's going to happen, I just want you to know that I always love yo

s somethin

I'm fine. Can't I affirm the lov

with me and you just want to solve them all on your own. I'm not going to ask yo

replied weak

vid," I said, a tear

lways here," he said, wipi

ne as he pulled me in by the neck. His thumb, still w

feel his warm breath on my skin. Like in a slow motion, his lips met mine

ate as his hand slipped down from cupping my face down to my waist, pulling

mattered to me. No fear, no do

withdrawn from me, and we hardly spoke again, but I hel

home, after all, I couldn't abandon him totally. I bough

the dining table in front of his laptop. He looked

d after facin

on the table. "Hey," I wrapped my ar

reat, t

n the past few weeks, so I d

he answered, his fingers hitting the

sting on his shoulders. I hated being snubbe

ries, I plan to make

you can make it and

. Don't worry, I'll

ey, I'

ke a little brea

ubr

ell me what you wan

'm busy, what part of that can't you understand?

"David....." His name silently rolled out of my mouth in disbelief. In our years togeth

something is

could be wron