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But possibly, just perhaps, he could discover a way to choose the pieces of his own smashed life. He took a profound breath, at that point began walking, his steps heavier than ever but with a swoon glint of trust that, in time, things could get better, maybe not today, perhaps not tomorrow, but someday. As the rain kept on dropping, Haven walked through the lanes, not chasing after what he had lost, but slowly, very slowly moving toward anything that was holding up for him. Haven kept walking under the pouring rain, the cold drops soaking through his jacket as he left the coffee shop behind. His thoughts were heavy, swirling with memories of Alexis and the life they once had. He barely noticed the familiar streets blurring around him. As he continued, his feet kept moving on autopilot until he glanced up and realized he had missed the junction to his house. Cursing under his breath, he turned back, feeling the water seep into his shoes. Lost in his own mind, he hadn't even noticed
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"I think I do," he answered, a little grin pulling at his lips. The other day, Alexis arrived at Matthew’s loft with a few bags and an apprehensive grin. Matthew helped her carry her things inside, his heart beating as the reality of the circumstance sank in. This was it, they were doing this. As she unloaded her things, Matthew observed her discreetly, still trying to wrap his mind around the fact that she was here, living with him. It felt surreal, like they were in a bubble, cut off from the rest of the world. But as the days passed, the bubble started to burst. To begin with, things were energizing. They went through their days together, giggling and talking, the excitement of being able to straightforwardly share their lives inebriated. But as time went on, cracks began to appear. The push of Alexis’ later partition from Haven weighed on her more than she let on, and it began to leak into their relationship. One evening, they sat at the kitchen table, eating supper quietly. Al
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"Well, he is," Matthew snapped. "And you wish to figure out what you need, since I can’t keep doing this." She gazed at him, her heart beating in her chest. "I do need you," she said softly. "I just...I need time to adjust." Matthew shook his head, his expression difficult. "I don’t know if time is going to settle this." As the weeks wore on, the pressure between Alexis and Matthew proceeded to construct. Their once enthusiastic issue had turned into a battle, with both of them uncertain in case they could weather the storm. Alexis felt torn between the life she had left behind and the longer term she had guaranteed with Matthew. Haven sat at the edge of the park seat, his hands grasping the wooden braces, feeling the harsh surface press into his palms. The cool summer breeze stirred the leaves overhead, sending a cascade of gold and ruddy around his feet. His heart weighed overwhelming, burdened with the contemplations that had been tormenting him for weeks. He was used to his lif
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Vanessa grinned, in spite of the fact that it didn’t very reach her eyes. “I was irate for a long time, Haven. You walked away when I needed you, and it hurts. But I’ve moved past that. We were both youthful, and we both made mistakes.” He gestured, blaming biting at him. He had hurt her, and now he was paying the cost for all the egotistical choices he had made. His life had spiraled out of control, and the incongruity wasn’t lost on him that the one person who might help him presently was the one person he had wronged so deeply. “I don’t know what I’m doing any longer, Vanessa,” Haven confessed, his voice splitting. “I’ve lost my wife, no more family that I’ve fantasized with her, and I’m frightened. I’m frightened that I’m going to end up alone.” Vanessa turned to him, her expression softening. “You’re not alone, Haven. You’ve got people who care about you. And I’m here, aren’t I?” Haven looked at her, really looked at her, for the first time in a long time. There was a warmth
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The basic points of interest of life that had ended up a consistent weight on his shoulders since Alexis had moved out a few months back. He still recollected the last day they both talked, the calm farewell that felt more like a murmur than a goodbye. There had been no shouting, no allegations. Just a waiting, overwhelming quiet that filled the house after she packed her bags and drove away. He hadn't seen her since, in spite of the fact that they had talked a few times on the phone, brief, empty discussions that never truly tended to what was broken between them. But nowadays, something was different. There was a thick envelope sitting at the top of the heap of files, perfect white, with his title printed flawlessly in Alexis's penmanship. A scowl wrinkled Haven's temple. He comes to it, his hand floating for a moment as in case he may as of now feel the weight of its substance. He tore it open, his breath catching as he pulled out a stack of fresh lawful records. Divorce papers.
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The air between them grew heavy with the weight of inferred things, the shared history they had buried long back. Haven looked at her, the sadness in his eyes more than almost Alexis. It was about the life he had envisioned, the long haul he had clung to, and presently the agonising truth that was slipping through his fingers. "How did we end up here?" he inquired, more to himself than to her. Vanessa sighed. "I think, some of the time, we stop fighting since we disregard what we're fighting for. And by the time we keep in mind, it's late." Haven scowled, her words settling awkwardly in his mind. “Do you think that’s what happened to us?” His voice cracked slightly. Vanessa looked at him, her eyes delicate but firm. “Maybe. Possibly we just weren’t right for each other the way we thought. Possibly we were supposed to learn something from all of this, indeed in case it was hard.” He closed his eyes, trying to handle the hurricane of feelings that had been twirling in him since Ale
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“I can’t allow her she’d go through with this,” he murmured to himself, the silence of the room nearly gulping his voice. His heart beat against his chest as he picked up the letter, wavering before reopening it. He didn’t have to be cool about it once more; the words were burned into his memory. "Hostile differences." That’s what she had called it. But what are the differences? They used to be so close, indivisible, accomplices in everything. At that point Matthew came along, and everything began unraveling. He stood up suddenly, pacing the room, his eyes dashing from the letter to the phone on the table. The urge to call her, to stand up to her, was overpowering, but what would he say? They’d as of now talked, or maybe, she’d talked to him about her reasons. She said she felt choked, that she needed space to discover herself. But that was all lies, Haven thought. It wasn’t about space or finding herself. It was about Matthew. He snatched the phone besides, his thumb drifting ove
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Before he could say anything else, his phone buzzed on the table. His heart hopped as he saw her name streak on the screen. “It’s her,” he said, his voice scarcely over a whisper. Marcus looked back at him. “You gonna reply to it?” Haven gazed at the phone for a long minute before at last picking it up. “Yeah,” he murmured. He swiped to reply, bringing the phone to his ear. “Hello?” “Haven,” her voice came through the line, delicate but cold. It made his chest fix. “We got to talk.” “We’ve been needing to talk for a long time,” he said, his voice firmer than he anticipated. “You’ve just been dodging it.” “I haven’t been dodging anything,” she shot back. “I’ve been giving you space to process.”Space to process?” Haven felt his outrage flare. “You dropped a divorce letter in my lap, left me for another man, and now you need to talk about space?” She moaned on the other end. “This isn’t about him, Haven. It’s about us. We haven’t been great for a long time, and you know that.” “Y
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"I actually believed that we would eventually have to take sides.” Marcus could vividly recall the memories. He had been friends with Haven since high school, witnessing his journey through a painful breakup with his college girlfriend, who had betrayed him by getting involved with his roommate. Smoothly flowing friendship marked by shared experiences and challenges. The betrayal had caused Haven to build walls so high that they appeared insurmountable. His innate warmth and optimism were buried beneath layers of protective cynicism. When Fiona first re-introduced Alexis to their friend group few months ago, Marcus noticed the same wounded walls in her. Fresh from calling off her engagement to a man who had gradually tried to suppress her sparkle, in an effort to control her better, Alexis was portraying a demeanor characterized by sharp edges and cautious aloofness. Haven and Alexis moved around each other cautiously, like two wary cats, drawn to each other yet filled with insecurit
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The park seemed hushed, only the little giggles from the children playing and the jogging steps from around the park seemed to be the only sound apart from the heartbeat of both Haven and Alexis. Haven and Alexis sat across from each other, their gazes locked. Time seemed to stand still as they simply were, their presence filling the space with a quiet intensity. Haven's heart pounded in his chest. He’d never felt this way about anyone before. It was as if he was seeing her for the first time, every detail, every nuance, striking him with a fresh sense of wonder. Her eyes, a deep, captivating brown, held a universe of emotions. He could get lost in them for hours, exploring the depths of her soul. Alexis, too, was lost in the moment. She felt a warmth spreading through her, a comforting familiarity that she hadn’t experienced in a long time. Haven’s gaze was steady and kind, a stark contrast to the chaos that often surrounded her. In his eyes, she saw acceptance, understanding, and
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Haven's throat was fixed. He knew precisely what she meant—how they had both lost themselves in the splits and cleft of their fizzled marriage, getting to be individuals they didn’t recognize. "Do you ever think," he said, his voice scarcely capable of being heard, "about what us?" Alexis gave him a sidelong look, her expression softening. "All the time." They fell into a pensive quiet, the kind that comes as it were when two individuals share a history as well complicated for words. "I think," Alexis began gradually, "we were trying so hard to be what we thought the other needed that we overlooked to be ourselves." Haven gestured, her words resounding deeply. "No doubt. I thought I had to be this culminating supplier, continuously solid, continuously in control. But I wasn't truly letting you in. I see that now." "And I kept trying to be this perfect spouse," Alexis included with a little, self-deprecating snicker. "I needed to demonstrate that I was enough, that I coul
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Alexis let out a little, severe giggle. “I never stopped caring, Haven. That’s the problem.” The genuineness in her voice cut through him like a knife, more sharp than any offended she may have tossed his way. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. “If you never stopped caring, why did you leave?” She hesitated, her expression tormented. “Because I was tired of waiting for you to choose me.” Haven felt the air leaving his lungs as if she had punched him. “What are you talking about? I was continuously there.” “You were physically there,” Alexis whispered, “but your heart was someplace else. Continuously working, continuously building. I needed more than that.” He closed his eyes, blaming wrapping around him like chains. He had worked himself to the bone to donate them both a great life, believing it would be enough. But in the process, he had missed the foremost vital thing—her. “I thought I was doing it for us,” he said, his voice overwhelming with lament.
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A minute, the walls around her heart trembling but not very falling. Perhaps, just perhaps, she might take another step. “Yeah,” she said unobtrusively. “I think I do.” Haven leaned back in his leather chair, checking the numbers on his laptop screen with a tired but fulfilled smile. Business was good, better than ever, in reality. Growing his firm had been one of the most risky choices of his life, but the payoff had surpassed his expectations. However, even in the midst of his proficient victory, a gloomy hurt remained underneath the surface, one that wasn’t so effortlessly relieved by benefits and development charts. He tapped a number of keys to distract himself and ran a hand down his face. He had a whole lot to do on his plate for the upcoming investors meeting that could serve as a major boost for the future of his company. His company that suffered a downgrade after the divorce with Alexis was slowly getting recognized and becoming a better version of itself.Outside the wide
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She moved awkwardly in her seat, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “It’s easier that way. In case you don’t expect anything, you can’t get hurt.” Dr. Patel inclined forward marginally, her hands resting on the armrests of her chair. “It sounds like you’ve built walls around yourself to secure against dissatisfaction. But those walls also make it difficult for people to associate with you, don't they?” Alexis collapsed her arms firmly over her chest. “Yeah, well. it’s not like anyone’s trying that hard, anyway.” “Do you think that’s true?” Dr. Patel inquired tenderly. “Or is that something you tell yourself since it feels safer?” Alexis looked absent, jaw fixing. “What difference does it make? They give up inevitably. Friends, boyfriends. everybody. It continuously happens.” Dr. Patel let a minute of hush hang between them before she spoke. “Tell me about your last relationship.” Alexis moaned, rubbing her sanctuaries. “Do we have to?” “I think it could help us learn mor
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Alexis giggled, the sound light and free. For the first time in a long time, she felt confident. “Maybe,” she said, looking at him, “but possibly it’s worth the risk.” Haven’s grin mollified, and in that minute, something moved between them—something inconspicuous but irrefutable. As the night wore on and the wine vanished, they found themselves closer than ever before, their chuckling blending within the warm glow of the room. And for the first time since her engagement ended, Alexis allowed herself to accept the plausibility of love again—not the perfect, fairy-tale kind, but the chaotic, complicated, genuine kind. And sitting there with Haven, she realized that perhaps, just perhaps, she was precisely where she was meant to be.The cool night air brushed against Alexis’s skin as she strolled down the quiet street. She’d left Haven’s place a little later than she’d planned, but the lingering warmth of the evening was a welcome change from the usual rush.A sense of peace washed
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Alexis didn’t drag her hand away, but she looked down at the ring once more, her lips squeezing into a lean line. “Why does it feel like I’ve been left with nothing?” “Because shock could be a thief,” Haven said delicately. “It takes more than just the person, it takes your sense of worth with it. But that’s a lie. You still have all of you, Alexis.” For a long minute, neither of them talked. The hum of discussion and clinking glasses filled the hush between them, a foundation clamour to the turmoil whirling in Alexis’s mind. Haven gave her hand a soft touch. “Let’s get out of here. This place isn’t precisely built for healing.” Alexis wavered but at that point nodded, thankful for the life saver he was proposed to. They ended up at Haven’s flat, the air thick with the comforting fragrance of coffee and cinnamon candles. Alexis twisted up on the couch, holding a warm mug between her hands while Haven sat over from her, his expression open and understanding. “It’s not just Mat
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Alexis yanked her arm free, dazzling at him. “No, Matthew. You had your chance, and you blew it. I deserve way better than this.” Matthew’s shoulders dropped back. For a moment, the sound between them was the murmur of the TV. “Where did you indeed meet Deborah?” Alexis inquired intensely, incapable of stopping herself. Matthew moaned intensely. “She’s an old friend from college. She got into a few financial inconveniences, and I thought I might help.” His voice trailed off, as if indeed he realized how lamentable the pardon sounded. Alexis shook her head in disbelief. “Unbelievable. You bet with our future for some lady from your past.” She turned and walked toward the door, her heart overwhelming but unfaltering. She had gone through for so long disregarding the signs, trusting Matthew would be the man he imagined to be. But presently, she saw the truth clearly, he had never been that man. “Alexis, please!” Matthew called after her, his voice splitting with edginess. “Don’t le
