Somebody Else

He was the one I loved. I was the one who walked away. We both know why. I was never supposed to see him again. * What I have now looks perfect on the outside. The car. The career. The house. The neighbor-slash-best-friend. The handsome man holding my hand. We can talk about everything. Except the past. That’s good enough to get by. * When Brice comes crashing back into my life, it’s not fate, it’s torture. My quiet, simple, perfect life is exposed, just like my still-healing heart. I don’t intend to hurt anyone. But with two hearts demanding my love, I have no choice.