So Close But So Far Away Novels & Stories

It was still red. "You can't wash it away." When I turned I saw Cathy near the door. I looked away and stood still. She walked over to me and stood beside me and said, "Do you like Mike?" "What!? No!" "Are you sure about that? Because the way you two look at each other says it all." "We don't have anything between us but I don't know why I'm feeling this weird thing whenever I'm beside him." "What kinds of weird things?" "The kind where I couldn't stop my heart from beating fast."

"I needed to get away from mom and dad before they got to familiar in front of me." "Ha. Ha. Ha. Deal. With. It. I. Have. To. Every. Night." "Sorry I've been distant but you know work comes first now that I'm acting Chairwoman." She sighed. "I hope dad hurries and can come back. I wouldn't want to do this before it was my time." "Play. A. Game. With. Me." "Of course Amor. I bet I can mop the floor with you in this game." Akiaya found a spot in his bed to get comfortable and she grabbed a wireless controller to play against him. "You're going down little brother."

“What do you-” “Marry Kate, Nigel. Be happy with her, get your trust fund, build your firm. I’m sorry I ruined your life and future. I won’t be here to do that anymore, so do get your life back, love your family. I wish you luck. But this is goodbye for the two of us”, I say, tears slipping out from my eyes. He looks at me, speechless and I turn and walk away, grateful that he doesn’t try to stop me again. I’m done with this place, I’ve been hurt way toomuch. First thing tomorrow, I’m leaving. I don’t care that I have nowhere to go.

And just like he had bolted to get to them, he went on full speed, away from them; the harsh salty wind against his face and sending his hair wild also had him squinting his eyes. The timer blared 5. 'Keep some love for your mum..." 4 Give her all I couldn't give. 3 He made a turn away from their sights, 2 Nico sighed. It was all shit anyway, every second of it. 1 Until she came along. The loud silence in the car. ....before the timer exploded.

"Fine go on." "Okay for some period of time now I've been feeling drawn to you in so many ways. I just can't explain it. One minute it's like when you're there I'm whole, and when you're not I feel like I'm falling apart again. It's like you're a missing piece of a puzzle, because I feel these incomplete vibes when you're far away."

“Sometimes.” My breath catches. The wheel turns. And the ground beneath my feet feels very, very far away.

“Ready to order?” Fine, don’t tell me, Karli thought to herself as she gazed at Jordan. But I will find out, mark my words. Jordan was increasingly distant through the meal; she could feel whatever was weighing on him rolling toward her, a palpable aura of tension blanketing them both. They waved off dessert and prepared to leave. After he settled the bill Jordan escorted her to the truck, making sure once again to see her settled comfortably before he got in the driver’s seat. They rode in silence back to Sarah’s apartment complex.

Neither of us is finished. Not even close.

Quiet and distant and something else i can’t quite name. My chest tightens. I look away first, again and this time… I didn’t look back.

Because walking away from him is one thing. But walking away from myself? That feels like a different kind of loss. And as my inbox refreshes, one thought settles deep and undeniable: This isn’t distance anymore. This is proximity. And whatever comes next? It’s going to cost us both.