fading voices [ the SEQUEL to little talks ]

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sometimes the hurt cancels out everything else that once was. 

me: oh, hey nina.

nina: hi cooper.

me: how goes it? didn't think i'd see you here today.

nina:  not bad. and coffee's a bit too essential for me to avoid this place just because you come here a lot.

me: oh, haha. i get that. 

nina: yep.

me: i've been good, just had a nerf gun war at yesterday's poetry club meeting.

nina: poetry club?

me: of course that's the part you question... yeah. it's just starting out and really cool. fucking abby won the match though.

nina: is that the cute blue haired girl i've seen you with a few times?

me: oh, yeah. i actually met abby here in this shop, fun fact.

nina: time flies. you dating her?

me: oh god, no. it's not like that with her. i love her, but not the way i loved you- i mean, not in that way.

nina: ah. i should go -

me: wait, nina.

nina: see you around, cooper.

me: bye...

me: shit, wait. loved?