The Woman in Between: A Tale of Love, Heartache, and Second Chances

25. Am I Really Okay?

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I suggest you to play songs while reading so you can feel the story more..

You can play "Broken" by Isak Danielson while reading this. Thank You! 🫶🏻

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Y/N's POV:

I'm not crying am I?

Why though?

I'm crying without a reason?

Fuck.

I hate life.

I hate me.

I hate myself!

I then end the song and everyone clapped.

Oh shit.

I forgot I wasn't alone.

I then wiped my tears aggressively.

"Hey kid, you okay?" Robert asks

"Yeah I'm fine. It's just I got attached to the music, that's all." I reply and I let out a fake smile

"Can you sing a song? With the piano?" My ruby asks

"Y- yeah sure." I reply with my voice cracking

Oh god.

My tears they're getting worse.

Why is my voice cracking?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Why am I crying in the first place?

Is it because I'm gaslighting myself that I'm okay and the truth is I'm not?

I don't want them to see me cry.

I have to go.

"I- I'll b- be back, I j- just need to go to the b- bathroom." I state stuttering without meeting anyone's gaze

I then rushed to the bathroom covering my face.

"Y/N-" Lee calls out but I keep walking towards the bathroom

"I'm fine. I'll be right back." I state coldly

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Lee's POV:

Oh not again.

Ughh-

"Y/N-" I call out but she cut me off

"I'm fine. I'll be right back." She replies coldly

"Is she okay?" Her brother asks

"You think she is?" I ask rudely

"Sorry, I meant she's not." I add

"It's just it makes me upset when she cries. Sorry for the rude attitude." I state

"It's okay." Her brother replies

"Why was she crying?" Robert asks

"She remembered a memory. A memorable one." I reply

"Only Anne listens to her play the piano and they even sing together." I add earning frowns from everyone

"You may be wondering why I did not chase her to comfort her. I have a reason." I state

"What is the reason why you didn't chase her to comfort her?" Karen asks

Okay...

Uhh-

Here I go...

"Once you try and comfort her at times like this, there's a chance she will cut ties with you... Forever. She keeps kicking people out of her life, and Billie and I almost lost our ties with her when she and Anne broke up. We broke every wall she puts around her just to comfort her. We thought we were going to succeed helping her but we were wrong. We made it worse. That's why Billie and I let her go when she's going through stuff. We wait until she calms down and talk to her, comfort her and convince her to not kill herself." I reply