Ben stood in a corner, drink in hand, leaning against the wall. As he slowly took the room and its occupants in with his eyes they revealed their deepest most intimate secrets.
From across the room Tess was trying to uncover his secrets. His eyes seemed to be hopping around the room like a bird, settling down for a moment and then flitting away. Those eyes – there was something about them. They would light up with the child-like excitement of discovery and then surge with the sadness of a bleeding heart. Guilt from betrayal would creep into them and then get pushed aside by the promise of love. But were they his emotions or simply reflections upon the stories he was gathering with those wandering eyes?
Ben could feel her eyes on him. They were searching for something. They needed an answer. He looked straight into them and replied.
Now they both knew.
They understood.
They felt.
Love.
It was late. The party was coming to an end.
He left alone.
She left with her husband of nine years.
From across the room Tess was trying to uncover his secrets. His eyes seemed to be hopping around the room like a bird, settling down for a moment and then flitting away. Those eyes – there was something about them. They would light up with the child-like excitement of discovery and then surge with the sadness of a bleeding heart. Guilt from betrayal would creep into them and then get pushed aside by the promise of love. But were they his emotions or simply reflections upon the stories he was gathering with those wandering eyes?
Ben could feel her eyes on him. They were searching for something. They needed an answer. He looked straight into them and replied.
Now they both knew.
They understood.
They felt.
Love.
It was late. The party was coming to an end.
He left alone.
She left with her husband of nine years.
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