Scars Of A Broken Bond by Calv Momose

“It’s best if you return.”
Tyrone’s smile bore a tinge of bitterness as he remarked, “Why not?
You just deceived me, didn’t you? I am the last person you’d entrust.
I acknowledge that I’ve broken promises repeatedly, rendering them inconsequential...”
Something about his words stirred within Sabrina. His tone carried an element of melodrama.
Yet, when she peered into Tyrone’s eyes, she glimpsed unadulterated sincerity.
Had she overanalyzed the situation?
“If you lack faith in me, so be it. I’ve placed you in a dilemma.”
Tyrone continued, “You’re free to go upstairs. I’ll be departing shortly.”
Sabrina regarded him with suspicion, asking, “Really?”
“Yes.”
Sabrina pressed her lips together, her voice tinged with uncertainty as she inquired, “You didn’t deceive me?”
“No,” he affirmed.
“In that case... I’ll be heading back.”
“Okay.”
After a moment of hesitation, Sabrina pivoted and strode toward the building, her gaze darting back intermittently.
Observing her retreating figure vanishing behind the entrance, Tyrone closed his eyes, grounding himself in place.
Abruptly, the sound of approaching footsteps reached his ears.
Tyrone reopened his eyes and was met with the reappearance of Sabrina standing before him.

Confronting his perplexed expression, Sabrina calmly retrieved the umbrella from the ground.
“Do you want this? If not, I’ll take it back.”
“No, I’ll return as soon as you head upstairs,” he replied.
“Then I’ll reclaim it.”
Sabrina proceeded into the building’s foyer, umbrella in hand.