Shattered

ey's

back in a memory as I could suddenly see m

drove on the road heading to the familiar ice cream store,

the prettiest

aking my head

ill a charm

olding a book asking him questions to a clearly un

lower than before as he looked at m

" I admitted, keeping my voice low

ndered what would have happened if I'd stayed t

with a small smile on my face. "I had

"Maybe some things happen for a reason. Maybe we need

ld feel my heart beating faster. "An

with a small s

every day, for some people. Aud

ore as Charlie was dragging a relu

ing along," David sai

e doing most of the work. Ollie was a quiet b

easily," I said. "He takes

for Ollie, and David remembered my liking for cookie

harlie talking as usual while Ol

forward towards me as he said. "What have y

out my life. "Not much. I work in my Boutique, I'm also t

to design clothes

om reminding me of my failed dreams in life bec

staring at me.. "It's never too la

double intention

ions can't

me as he added. "But new c

s as he told me things about his life, things

hecked my phone, I was surprised to see t

t home," I said not l

" David offered st

ng at the boys. "W

. We could drop Ollie at your place, then maybe you could show me

y head as I said "

had already worn himself out earlier was sleeping as soon as we

r was in the driveway, and light wa

was exactly where I expected

e door," I told David,

climbed out, still holding onto

he front door,

ming inside

help Mr. Mitchell get more familiar

hat I was leaving again. "Dad probably made p

id lying, though we both

ith a smile on his face as he greeted Ollie. "Hey, buddy," he sa

odding his head. "C

bit more," I said, looking at the door inste

nigh

," I replied getting an

s head as he placed a hand on Ollie's shou

e ran inside leaving

aid as I looke

ha

eful,"

replied, heading

ere entwined with each other

kissing my palm. "All these years,

too," I whispe

ing instead to a couple hang out that was situated ab

hance," he said,

stil

with him leaving marks on my body as I gripped on tight to him, trying t