"you called it ... happily ever after" // story .2. // pt. 3
"you called it ... happily ever after" // story .2. // pt. 3 (submitted by: ebony) I kept my back to his face. I knew what words rested in his eyes and the harsh lines of his thin mouth. Anger. Resentment. Fear. I had seen it many times before. I took in a deep breath and steadied my voice. "Well then, I guess I'm not going Alex." The sharp intake of breath and shifting of limbs, I could hear him change positions behind me, I was sure his fists would be clenched at his sides and his brows knit together. He was desperately holding back his own urge to grab me, force me, whatever it was that held him back kept his limbs and tongue in check now. I kept walking, we had almost reached the hill and the climb upward would make me lose my breath. I vowed inwardly to make this as short a walk as necessary . He remained si lent until we had walked all the way up the path and stood at the top, the wind blowing a comforting breeze against my hot face. It was cold, ...