Behind Closed Doors
“Things were going well, and we’d finally done things right, dating like a regular couple. I just didn’t see it coming. How could I? I think we were both shell shocked when the news hit.
Harry had suffered a fall, and was left in a coma after hitting his head on the sidewalk. They were discussing the decision to possibly take him off of life support, and as the news spread a debate rose up.
I sat stunned watching the news. I didn’t know what I felt. I wasn’t still in love with the man, but I did...n’t want him to die either. How did I not know? His parents didn’t inform me. Why would they, we’re divorced, and yet seeing it on the news like everyone else stung.
Sitting in front of the television, Alex saw the color drain from my face.
“I’m so sorry,” he said, turning to me. “Are you okay?”
“I don’t know,” I said, staring at the television. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel.”
I wanted to see him, be there, and yet I didn’t. It was confusing, not knowing how I felt.MoreLess
Harry had suffered a fall, and was left in a coma after hitting his head on the sidewalk. They were discussing the decision to possibly take him off of life support, and as the news spread a debate rose up.
I sat stunned watching the news. I didn’t know what I felt. I wasn’t still in love with the man, but I did...n’t want him to die either. How did I not know? His parents didn’t inform me. Why would they, we’re divorced, and yet seeing it on the news like everyone else stung.
Sitting in front of the television, Alex saw the color drain from my face.
“I’m so sorry,” he said, turning to me. “Are you okay?”
“I don’t know,” I said, staring at the television. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel.”
I wanted to see him, be there, and yet I didn’t. It was confusing, not knowing how I felt.MoreLess
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