It Starts With Us

lily

  Dear Ellen

I love Ryle! Do I? I love spending time with him, he understands me, knows me well. Takes care of Emmey, he is my comfort person.
But a part of me still hopes for Atlas to return, Emmey is our child, I want her to see her real father. I am confused.

Ryle has been around for like 3 months, but I feel comfortable around him. His smile melts my heart. The fact that he cares for me makes another reason for me to live except for mom and emmy. I have confessed my feelings for him. This gives me butterflies, I hope he accepts my feelings.

Till then I'd keep swimming.

Your Lily

I finished writing while I got a call from Ryle
" Hey meet me at the flower shop, would pick you up there"
I am going for a party after many years. After Ryle I have started living a life.

" Ok, sure"

After reaching the store, I start surfing through the coustomer names.
Ben. Grace. Joe. Tiana. Atlas, my heart skips a beat, Atl.... Atlas?

" Allysa! Who is atlas when did he visit?"
" Yeah, I think he left his card, he got some Tulips and Lily's."
" Can you please give the card?"
" Sure, here"
Magic bristo the card holds a name of restaurant.
" I suggested Ryle to visit here today for the treat, if you want to meet him look for him there"
" Ok, thank you Allysa"

I hear the car honking
" Allysa, Lily"
" Oh, Ryle is here, let's go"

I want a minute, I want to cry, still shivirng, I try to say " yes, I need a minute, you go ahead I'd join in a minute"
"Okay"

I fall on my knees and tears start flowing. Holding my stomach with a hand and covering my mouth with another, I am crying silently.