章 55: Fifty-five: MTOABB

MTOABB

“Gomes?” I whisper. He was facing towards the door that led to the balcony and he somewhat looked defeated as he laid next to me.

“You’re asleep?” I tried again, I wasn’t sure what I was going to say but I wanted to comfort him - have him in my arms and whisper sweet nothings.

I somewhat felt like I knew the feeling because he was me when mom and dad went their separate ways. I felt lost and confused because I was so used to the world ‘parents’ that when it was no longer plural - just ‘parent - I felt like I was suffocating from within.

I bring my hand to touch his arm and he flinches. I wasn’t sure how I should be reading into that - he was hurting and I am in the right place now to know that I need to take the backseat and be as understanding as I can - isn’t that what people in relationships do?