i was sure that i had. i stood up and excused myself, wishing him a good night and was almost back at the door which led to the lifts when i found myself returning to the pool, my legs walking me there all by themselves so it felt.
i sat in the seat beside him, both of us looking out at the night sky and the pretty lights. ‘do you want to talk about it?’ i asked.
he sat there for a long time, the silence thick between us.
the silence between us changed, linking us somehow in that quiet space.
‘i’m sorry,’ i said. ‘it must have been a shock.’ we sat there 