Between Him and Her

a while since I'd been to Alec's place, I decided to stop

soon as I stepped inside, I started ti

d, I hadn't even settled on the couch be

, "Where are the things on my desk? Did you throw t

ns in check. In my head, I was quickly scanning for any clue related to the

oto wrappe

n paper. "Yes, I saw it, but I didn't open it. It was all crump

ish, Alec abruptly

set like this unless it was something that truly cross

not unwrapping the paper to check what was insi

It could have been a solo picture of Lins

sink. It hit me like a wave-waiting

g on to the memories, still waiting for her.

lear-they co

called. "Rosa

, snapping out of my thoughts as

ew more words, a

at work. She looked as beautiful as

to be working together. Don't be as careless as you were back in s

insey's gaze. It was baffling-w

I'll make sure not

you go-she's already thr

nything, and returned to my

s she walked out of the office. "Wait for me downstairs, I'll be

d out the window, silent

e familiar figure. It felt like a wave of bitterness had washed

insey after work. Wow, their relationship

elf, my phone rang. It was Alec. "Are you

ying late. I have

y anything more, I

y pride. I wasn't going to walk out th

off. I thought I could breathe easier,

ing with tears, and I could hardly

in bed when Alec called again to ask if th

still be in the cabin

sweet, sugary voice came fro

one to my ear, then I heard, "Sorry,

what was going on. That nauseating couple

ng speed? It felt like someone had dumped ice

r a pause, probably finishing with whate

e yet, so she's staying at my place for now. And, b

e feel the need to say all this whe

olly, "Yeah, I can hear her. If tha

hetic. I couldn't even

e uncontrollably. Maybe it was this tendency to avoid confro