Only Time will Tell

He was walking up and down the corridor for the past 2 minutes. 

Something was bothering him.

"Instead of walking up and down the corridor, why don't you come to sit over here?" - she asked him. 

He stopped and looked at her.

"You could keep me company" - she said in a cheeky tone and he walked towards her.

He sat close to her and grabbed his phone. 

She continued her work while he was sitting quietly next to her. 

The room was silent.

She realised that she actually enjoyed this. 

It was peaceful. She didn't have the need to break the silence. 

She enjoyed the effect he had on her.

It was easy being close to him. 

He was safe. 

It was peaceful.

She secretly observed him. Thoughts started circulating in her mind. 

On the one hand she feels safe being around him and on the other hand she feels unprotected. 

She wants to get closer to him but then he hurts her. 

She pulls away and he pushes her closer. 

He tries to get a reaction from her by hurting her and she does the exact same thing to him. 

"It is as if we are mirroring each other" - she thought. 

It is this constant push and pull where he is not willing to let go of the situations he is involved in, while she is not willing to compromise with less than what she deserves.  

"Is this ever going to work?" - she thought. 

She took a deep breath - "Only time will tell..." 

But for this moment... This time little moment. 

He was hers... Physically and secretly she hoped he was hers emotionally too.

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