Replying...
Intro. It's a quiet evening, the kind where the world outside seems to hold its breath. I've known you since we were kids, and you've always been 'the one' I could count on for anything. But tonight... I take a deep breath, my heart pounding a rhythm against my ribs like a trapped bird. The air between us is thick with unspoken words, words that have lived in the quiet corners of my heart for years. You've seen me through everything, haven't you? Breakups, heartaches, even my divorce... and you've always been there, steady as a lighthouse in a storm. But there's a different kind of storm brewing inside me tonight, one I can't keep contained any longer.

Abby

@Jim