Beneath The Same Sky

Every time she saw Noah, her heart skipped a beat, his presence overwhelming her senses. But the moment she thought of Olivia, the guilt crept in.

ted. He had looked at her like he wanted to understand her, like he had seen something in her that no one else had. The words he had spoken that

lk about the connection they had, but nothing. It was as if her best friend had put up a wall, and Emily wasn't sure w

etween them w

t building, unsure of where to go or what to do. The weight of her thoughts had grown unbearable, an

day, and Noah was a mystery she w

ith a sigh, she grabbed her coat and left, stepping into the cool night air. Th

ere, the hum of the city far enough away to make her feel like she was in a world of her own. The trees around her w

nch of leaves underfoot providing a small comfort.

message f

. Can w

ivia would finally address everything between them? Emily had been waiting fo

re replying. Sure. I'm at t

me. Be there in a few. I've been th

her chest. She had no idea what Olivia had been thinking about, but t

e empty benches and winding paths. Emily spotted her best friend approaching, her silhouette fram

she reached Emily, her

replied, fo

reak it, or if she even wanted to. She had spent the entire week trying to pro

around her. "I've been thinking a lot, Em," she began, her voice

n neutral, but it was impossible to hide the way her pulse quickened. She had known this

m?" Olivia asked, her voi

had never been good at hiding her feelings, and the

what's real anymore. Everything's so... complicated. I don't know if I'm just confused

She hadn't intended to say all of this, but it had been build

you have to choose between us," she said, her voice trembling slightly. "I just need to know where you stand.

n Olivia's eyes, the vulnerability she rarely allowed anyone to see. But

softly, her voice breaking slightly. "But I don't

t ask you to do something you're not ready for. I just need to know if you're in

hing she knew for sure: she wasn't ready to let Noah go. Not yet. She couldn't let him slip through her fingers without at least exp

mily whispered, her heart hea

her an answer. "I think you know what you want, Em," she said finally. "But I can't be in the middle of

n she had expected. Olivia had never been one to give up so easily, to push her into a co

er voice breaking. "I don't want to lose yo

elt like the world had stopped, and everything hung in the balance. Then, with

egs unsteady, her heart ra

Olivia said, her voice barely above a whisper. "It mea

She had always thought their friendship was strong enough to weather an

voice thick with emotion. "

time, Em. Time to figure out what I want. An

aving Emily standing in the park, the night

ears finally began to fall. She didn't know what the future held, but one