The Points Between: Part Two, Chapter Six

The Second Dance

Matthew is still on the bridge when Alice finds him. He sees her reflection in the water as she stands next to him—her actual reflection, this time, not a conjured image—and feels the pressure of her shoulder against his as she leans against the rail and gazes sadly across the water. They stand that way for a while, neither speaking as they listen to the music from the pavilion and do little else. Then, all at once, she smiles, and nudges him, ever so slightly, with her s...