Always

He said he would always be there. She would always have him. But their lives drifted apart. They ended it five years ago, but the time didn't heal it. The hurt still lingered, never getting any easier. As they are thrust together again, will she realize that she has always had a shoulder to lean on, or will she stay in the dark? This is a short story I wrote for a contest, based on the song "Easy" by Rascal Flatts ft. Natasha Bedingfield