-- Hi --
"Hi. How are you ?"
-- Good. Great, actually.
How are you ? --
A hug of friendship now.
Peter.
-- I need to tell you something.
Oh, how's David ? --
"Good. He's good."
-- Good,...... good."
Shit, why so nervous ?
"And Larry ?"
-- He's good ....... good ..... --
"Laurent, I know"
Peter smiled
Happy for his former love.
Still friends, though,
Always.
-- You know ? ...... How ...... ? --
Ah, he realised,
Friends of friends,
They'd seen him and Larry
And Joshua.
-- I wanted you to hear it
From me.
I'm sorry --
Two deep sighs,
A look,
A deep, long look.
Recognition,
Of love lost,
times two, for both.
But happiness now, for both.
Ex-lovers, but so happy now.
-- Are you OK ? --
"Yes, really.
Are you OK ?"
A shared smile,
A gentle touch,
Caring, concern,
Affection,
One for the other.
-- Yes, really --
"What's his name ?"
-- Joshua --
"Joshua. I like it."
-- Me too --
"I wish you all the best,
You, and Larry, and
Your family"
A nod, an understanding.
Not pain anymore,
But ...... sadness.
There always would be,
Underneath the layers of life,
Some sadness,
Deep down, hidden.
A few seconds silence, but not awkward.
Filled with all the things
Left unsaid,
But not unfelt.
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FanfictionLove. Love Lost. When Life Falls Apart, Where Do You Go ? To Hell In A Tin Tube. With Karma Along For The Ride.
