Between Them Novels & Stories

Because all that matters now was doing my job right I had to forget Adam’s scene with me in the kitchen. I stepped into the living room where the meeting was already underway. Several men were seated around the couch in the sitting room, with Mr. Grey at the center. His eyes were sharp and calculating as he listened, taking in every word without saying much. And then… there was Adam. He sat to Mr. Grey’s left, dressed in a black blazer with the top buttons undone. He looked so confident, so at ease. Like nothing had happened between us. But when our eyes met, even for just a second, my heart skipped.

He didn't sleep that night. And neither did she. The door between them stayed shut. But for the first time, the distance felt different.

⸻ But this time— She wasn’t alone. ⸻ Aaron stood beside her. ⸻ Not too close. ⸻ But not distant either. ⸻ The space between them— Smaller now. ⸻ Not because everything was fixed. ⸻ But because something real had begun. ⸻ And neither of them— Was running from it anymore.

"It doesn't." Silence settled. Because this time, no one believed it would. The two sides stood facing each other. Not enemies. Not allies. Something in between. And that was far more dangerous.

I read the names again, trying to understand what I was looking at. Then my eyes caught the sentence written beneath them. THE CHILDREN MUST REMAIN SEPARATED UNTIL THE AGREEMENT IS FULFILLED. My stomach turned. "What agreement?" I whispered. Daniel looked at our father. "That's what I've been trying to find out." I turned the page over. There was another sentence, written in darker ink. IF THE TRUTH IS REVEALED BEFORE THE TIME, BOTH FAMILIES WILL PAY THE PRICE. I stared at the words.

She asked confused. "Who is he?" Terry repeated, and the young man in person raised an eyebrow at her. "Whug amg Iff?" He held a confused expression on his face, but Amanda could see he also looked betrayed and hurt. "Well, some sister you are, come on Buzz, let's leave this two, Torento would deal with them when he gets back." They both laughed and walked away, they got out and shut the door, then the clickinh of locks followed and then their retreating footsteps fading away. She turned around and faced the young man sitting on the chair.

Small cracks ran down to the floor- the space between are covered with earth or substances coming from deceased people. “Steel yourself, we’re just in the second mark, three more to go,” Kervin said, he signaled us to move on and brace ourselves for the worst.

At that moment, it felt like the atmosphere shifted, as if something suddenly came between the two of them. Ugh! What's happening between them?!

You can see the contrast in their behavior from afar, it's obvious in their faces. They stared at each other for a few seconds. Even if they just look at each other and say nothing. I could see and imagine the invisible lightning tension between the two. And there is one thing I'm pretty sure about. Does the two know each other and were expecting to see their faces around the Academy. But I can't explain or know why they are at each other's throat. They definitely know each other. A not-so-close-relationship. A very suspicious connection with others, I should be very careful around them. We don't know what might happen.

She said before walking away from me. I took a deep breath before leaning my back at one of the tables. I only have 1 more year to live and my sister knows that.