The Summer We Fell

The Summer We Fell

Author: Elizabeth O’Roark Listening Length: 9h 11m
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He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough. Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst. Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as str...

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I wait for him as if he means everything to me.

I have no idea what we’re doing, but all that matters is the sight of him, ducking a little as he walks through the door, his eyes catching mine. There’s a secret knowledge resting there. It feels good to be known, to be seen, to be believed in.

We have our routine. I bring him what I can for free, and also a Danish, which I pay for myself because Charlie caught me. I put in his order and ask how the waves were, and he lies and tells me there wasn’t anything going on.

He walks in this morning, seeking me.