Between Never and Forever

by Shain Rose

“I’ll never be your friend.” The words came out fast with fury. “I’ve told you I love you; I’ve promised myself to you. I want to marry you…not be your friend.” She gasped at my confession, yet I continued on. “You’ve always been my girl, my girlfriend, my future wife. Nothing less. Don’t you get that? I promised you forever, Kee.”

“I’ll meet you by the penny slots. You should play a few. They’re fun and you look like you need a bit of that in your life,”

“Just do what’s real, Dex. I want the real thing with you.”

“Just say yes. Don’t worry about anything else. Just live, heartbreaker. With me, forever.”