Almost Yours
Each time he didn’t, she wondered what she had said wrong.
By evening, restlessness returned.
Her phone buzzed.
Dennis:
You up?
Her pulse kicked.
Rihanna:
Yeah.
A pause.
Dennis:
Want to go for a walk?
She stared at the screen.
This time, there was no joking. No emojis. Just the question.
Rihanna:
Now?
Dennis:
Now.
She pulled on her hoodie and stepped outside.
The street was quiet again, like it had been waiting.
Dennis was already there, leaning against the hood of his car. Jack circled her immediately, tail wagging.