Going Through The Motions

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I gave him everything. My heart, my soul, my love. He just kept taking and taking until there was nothing left. When there was nothing left he disappeared. I was a shell going through the motions of life. Then someone new tripped over me. It was my fault, I had stopped in the middle of the sidewalk to tie my shoe. They guy wouldn't stop apologizing, not matter how m at times I said it was my fault. When we had cleaned up his papers he finally looked up and straight into my eyes. "Beautiful" he whispered. Then he turned red and I did to. "Sorry, my name is Jax. I mean I'm not sorry about calling your eyes beautiful, I'm just a bit embarrassed to have said it a complete stranger." "Ren, my names Ren." I stuttered over those four words. "May I take you to dinner Ren? Please." I stuttered out a yes and we exchanged numbers. I don't think I'll just be going through the motions if this date turns into something more...


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