All About Us (LT One shot books)

Always

The living room was filled with darkness, and in the stillness of the night, the seldom falling drops from the faucet were distinctly audible. The top of Larry's head rested on the rim of a large oval wicker chair. What is it called? Although what's the difference? When Larry bought this apartment about three years ago, he and Laurent spent several hours at Ikea picking out furniture and interior items. And all these years, Larry wondered why Laurent was so stubborn and insisted on buying this chair. And until tonight he never sat in it. More precisely lay. The soft pillow on the chair turned out to be so soft and comfortable as if the softest cloud hugs you. Larry lay in this chair and hugged Patro snugly. He didn't sleep. He couldn't stop thinking about everything that had happened in the last year or a year and a half. The thoughts were killing him. Larry felt he couldn't take it anymore. He is tired. He almost broke. People are so evil, that's what was most often in his head. He was tired of seeing all these accusatory comments about not loving his brother or choosing Melissa over his brother. That he doesn't think about being with a twin when he's in pain or pain. Larry is tired of third-party judgments that do not even understand what he and Laurent go through every day. What Larry goes through every time he gives Melissa a chance. What can he do about his feelings? What should he do if he was in love with her for a long time as a boy? Every time he broke up with her, he went through hell. Every damn time he promised they would never get back together again. And every time it was a lie. A sick, toxic relationship is like a drug addiction. Larry's biggest dream lately is not to love this woman. Separate nostalgic feelings from real ones.

Laurent never said a word about Melissa. Laurent gave Larry the freedom to choose in his relationship because they had to draw a line somewhere or they would go crazy. They divided their lives into two, but women were a personal matter for everyone.. Then why did everyone else suddenly decide that they had the right to judge him for choosing a woman? It's not even his choice though. Why does everyone except Laurent, his twin, the man he was born with, say that he is doing wrong and that he is with the wrong woman? How do they know how he lives?

Now Larry tried to publish less, keep people even further away from his life and whether he spends time with Melissa, mom, twin, or daughter. He kept everything for himself. Larry stopped reading comments and avoided most of the photos and posts on his Instagram feed.

Especially after their birthday.

That day he missed his twin madly, and they talked until the morning by video link, when they were in splendid isolation. It just so happens that they have a lot of work to do. Many contracts, meetings, calls, and private events. And one of the watch manufacturers invited the twins to his private party. Coincidentally, one of their contracts had to be signed the day after the party. Larry looked thoughtfully at the calendar Eleni had sent him. The only way to do it all is to split up. Laurent had appointments until the third of December. On most of them, they will be both, but just before the beginning of December, Laurent left time for his daughter, and they gradually improved relations with each other. So in Miami, Larry flies alone. And if he's flying alone, maybe then it's time to deal with Melissa for good. Larry saw her publications from his apartment, several live broadcasts. Larry just wanted to turn the page of his life and forget about it. The upcoming conversation with Laurent to spend his birthday separately caused a panic attack in Larry. Recently, not everything went well between them, because of work, they spent quite a bit of time apart. It always didn't work well for them. And the fact that Laurent now lived in Paris did not improve the situation. Laurent had an appointment at about five in the evening, so Larry went to the twin almost in the morning.

He caught the twin doing his usual exercise. They chatted about nothing while Laurent was doing push-ups, Larry sat cross-legged on the couch, playing with the cat.