Almost Yours
Real.
Her chest still hurt.
But beneath the hurt was something steadier.
Relief.
Because the waiting was over.
Dennis had made his choice, loudly and publicly, in the way he always did when he was afraid to sit with silence.
And she was finally done translating his fear into hope.
Rihanna looked up at the grey London sky and let herself feel it—sadness, yes, but also gratitude.
Not for the pain.
For the clarity.
She went back inside, turned her phone back on, and deleted one contact.