The Space Between Us
Shelly stayed on the couch for a long time after texting Spencer.
“Yes”
Just one word.
But it carried so much.
Her hands rested in her lap, and her eyes were fixed on nothing. The house felt quiet, but her mind was not. It was full of everything that had happened in the last two days.
Yash’s words.
His silence.
That one question he asked.
“So there was never a chance for me?”
She closed her eyes for a moment.
“I didn’t want to hurt him,” she whispered.
But the truth was, sometimes even honesty hurts more than lies.
A soft knock on the door pulled her out of her thoughts.
Her heart reacted quickly.
She knew who it was.
When she opened the door, Spencer stood there, just like always. Calm. Simple. No pressure in his eyes.
“Hi” he said.
“Hi” she replied.
