I was asked about you tonight, a simple question that made my heart squeeze.

I took a few moments, somehow thinking that pausing would undo the answer that was to come from my lips.

I kept it short and sweet, somehow hoping that the heartbreak wouldn't show through my voice.

Their response was an optimistic scenario that made shaking my head harder than I ever imagined.

It was a thought I had lots, but one I knew I needed to stop having as I voiced the final word,

'No."

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