XANDRY

 

 

 

My gut was tied into a thousand knots. The kind that it took days to settle. I could feel the hesitation in her action, see the confusion and worry in those eyes, but above all, there was hope in that embrace. I could feel the pulsating of her vein, the quickening of her heartbeat— only for me.

I left her though my heart told me not to. At least her heart didn’t lie—and that was what I was holding onto.

I had plans for tomorrow, so I slept like dead the moment I rested my head down against my pillow.

The constant ringing of my phone woke me up...