Naomi
“Aw, cuz…are you ok?” Corey questioned softly after I had told him the whole story about my breakup with Atticus.
“Yes, I think so,” I answered truthfully.
“Talk to me, what’s going on in that pretty little head of yours?” he encouraged. I should’ve known that I couldn’t simply tell him the story and be done with it.
“I realized that…that our relationship had come to a standstill…that we weren’t moving forward. Both of us using our lives, and our jobs as excuses not to see each other…his…insecurities…my fears…all of it was just preventing us from moving forward. And then…to find out that he is still in love with his ex-girlfriend…it just confirmed that we weren’t meant to be,”
“Yes, I get all of that, but how are you feeling?”
“I’m relieved…to be honest…yes, I’m also hurt, but
