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Author: dreamywriter
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-27 22:13:40

‘We’re here’, I announce before he was able to reply to my question, parking and turning off the engine.

He eyes stays on me for a long time before he pulls open his door and slides out,

I pull open mine too attempting to follow him, but he stops me, leaning in and grabbing his briefcase.

‘Wait here, I won’t be long’,

Closing back the door, I fold my arms together and watch him walk into the building.

A scoff pass through my lips again, as I roll the question in my head.

‘What stupid question’, I push it to the back of my mind hoping he’d forget the ridiculous question in the process of conversation.

I hoped he’d get consumed by his usual ridiculous anger at everyone affiliated with his mother and forget this attempt at reconciliation,

‘I didn’t want it, I didn’t want to reconcile with someone who doesn’t even see he’s at fault’

Staring unblinkingly at the silent landscape I count reasons why reconciliation was not needed.

I just needed to hold out for one more day and Simon would be
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