Ringside
“Too much of it made sense. Too many things clicked into place when she’d said it. The way Jessie hadn’t seemed surprised by the last minute change of my opponent. The fact that I hadn’t felt that final punch… That was the worst of it. I hadn’t been able to enjoy the victory, and most of that was because deep down I’d known.
I hadn’t wanted to admit it, but I was right to feel hollow.
“Are you okay?”
she asked, clearly concerned.
“That’s a hard one to answer.” I saw her face, and gave her a wink... that hopefully reassured her.
“I’m not pissed off at you, that’s for sure. If anything, the worst thing about this is that the only person I can trust is the one I’ve known for the least amount of time.”
“Sorry…” she said.
“Don’t be. And don’t get me wrong; I’m glad you’re on my side.”
She sighed. “You just wish Jessie and the rest of the world were too?”
“I’m not holding my breath for that.” I pushed the plate of pancakes away, my appetite gone the way of whatever joy I’d felt at winning the fight.MoreLess
I hadn’t wanted to admit it, but I was right to feel hollow.
“Are you okay?”
she asked, clearly concerned.
“That’s a hard one to answer.” I saw her face, and gave her a wink... that hopefully reassured her.
“I’m not pissed off at you, that’s for sure. If anything, the worst thing about this is that the only person I can trust is the one I’ve known for the least amount of time.”
“Sorry…” she said.
“Don’t be. And don’t get me wrong; I’m glad you’re on my side.”
She sighed. “You just wish Jessie and the rest of the world were too?”
“I’m not holding my breath for that.” I pushed the plate of pancakes away, my appetite gone the way of whatever joy I’d felt at winning the fight.MoreLess
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