Just For A Moment Novels & Stories

Well, I think it's for the best—she wouldn't have to witness this ridiculous moment and pathetic end. Time stood still for a moment…

And for a brief, disorienting moment. Nothing came to mind. No memory surfaced. No name rang alarm bells. No image from the past snapped into place. Just… awareness.

us His eyes slid back to me, they hardened “A momentary lapse in judgment.” And just like that, the small sliver of hope that I had harboured since the moment his lips touched mine vanished into thin air “Momentary lapse in judgement” I repeated with a pained laugh I closed my eyes briefly so I could expel the pain back, but my heart – the funny thing that it is didn't get the memo. Some part of me still believed that that short moment under those oak trees, was real It wasn't a ‘momentary lapse in judgment’ it was real. The way he held me tightly and didn't — couldn't let go. The manner in which he looked at me, he didn't even blink once, as if scared that I would disappear if he did

"Mum, I know it may be a little too late, but I'm sorry for never making time for you and dad. I got selfishly caught up in my own life and just assumed you were both ok with that. I promise to make up for it" Merryn teared up " I know you are darling. But what's done is done and we can't change it. We just need to make up for it. We all know how short life is and it can be gone in a heartbeat". Somehow Piper knew that her Mum was referring to Miles - the sadness in her eyes obvious...

I say as I chuckle. “Don’t worry baby boy just a few more hours and we will be there,” I whisper as I kiss the top of his head. Closing his door I sigh in relief. I really did this, I got us to this point. I feel like I am on top of the world at this moment. It was a short bubble of happiness though, for when I turn around my entire body freezes. “tsk tsk Ella, you won’t be able to get away that easily,” Liam says gritting his teeth.

Soul official account: “Just friends for the time being.” One sentence, one punctuation mark. It's like I'm using all my strength to write.

progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> No matter where life takes us after today, whatever roads our pups walk or seasons change this garden, a part of us will always live in this exact moment. Some moments do not end when they end. They just become part of you. And I will carry this one, all of it, for the rest of whatever comes next.

I also use the time, to try and make sense of my reaction, the sudden feeling for such a thing to happen. I conclude it to be the need for a hug, right now, after all that happened, with my parents. I'm placed back on the ground, before my chin is tilted up and his lips connect with mine. He surprises me yet again, when he doesn't deepen it, but just lingers the contact of our lips and weirdly enough, it does something to my tummy. " Hi." I breathe out, letting my eyes to flutter open. " Hi. " He responds the same way.

He smiled and answered, “I just searched for it the whole day!” He then suddenly changed his expression and looking into her eyes said, “I’m truly very sorry for kissing another girl in front of you. It’s my mistake and I deserve to repent for my whole life but please don’t ignore me anymore. It hurts more than anything when you ignore me. Please forgive me this one time.”

And in that moment, for the first time in a while, everything felt like it was going to be okay. Even if only for the time being.