Whispers After Midnight: The Promise

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was

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oor with a soft thud. My lips trembled. Rave

ran in

oth of us. We didn't

ght in the quiet magic of our reunion. A few said "Awww" and smiled like they were watching the final scene

lt were her arms. All I heard was

Raven wiped her face,

his a million times

led her toward the glass d

said. "We nee

and old books. Potted plants lined the windows. Wooden chairs creaked under conversatio

other. My eyes were still wet. Rav

of us spoke. The silence be

inally

really am. I didn't even know what happened that night. I

"It's all in the past, Rae. I should have talke

l didn't believe I was really

at night, Mia? At the pa

My heart pi

ered. "Noah. In the restroom.

her hands flyi

y God

before h

I thought... It's all my fault. I pushed you t

quietly. "Really. It

"Speaking of Noah, how

eyes. She blinked fast and

ow. "That's n

ickly, then added, "So what are you doin

odge but let it go. "I'm he

d. Heads turned. The attendant

id. "Remember back then, we swore we'd

when we drifted apart. I still re

y. "Like now. You kep

e'd have our babies at th

it. The band

ding ring?" I scream

A man near us dropped

Who's the

et him two years after graduation

hing. I used to drop by your house, you know. H

surprised

siting our spot back home

"I just needed t

what are you doing here with a

. "Master's in

screamed

le rolled her eyes and m

care. We

of her drink, t

you? Any man i

s good. Work's grea

said, narrow

No. No man.

You're still guarding t

d, grinning. "And I

For a while, it felt like

we stood u

nly slowed her steps. Sh

pped. Her pos

her. "Rae? A

" she said

ind her. Across the street.

walking. "

d I'm

sed against her b

ng wasn

lder as we walked. "Are you sur

maybe it's just the hormones.

sh. We had just reconnected, and I wo

omething