GoodReadEleanor always thought her heart belonged to someone else.
Being with Kenneth was comfortable, convenient. They both had someone else in mind, and that arrangement seemed to work just
fine.
But people change, especially when they spend every day together.
Eleanor found herself growing accustomed to Kenneth's presence. He was there when she got hfrom work, ready to hit the
grocery store or cook dinner together. At night, they fell asleep in each other's arms.
This newfound closeness turned what was once an advantage of their relationship into a thorn in her side. The more she fell for
Kenneth, the more it hurt knowing he was thinking of someone else.
Someone named Dorothy.
Eleanor felt like Kenneth looked through her, hoping to see a face that wasn't hers.
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Jealousy turned into anger.
Lying in his hospital bed, Kenneth offered a weak smile. "I've done a lot of thinking while you were away."
"Thinking of me?"
"Sort of," he nodded. "I've been thinking... | shouldn't hold you back anymore."
"We should break up," Kenneth said calmly, without the emotional turmoil that Eleanor felt. "You were right during our fight. You
said | treated you as a stand-in, and that's just cruel. You said | shouldn't be so selfish."
"Kenneth, | was just—"
"Letfinish!" he insisted. "I can't get over Dorothy, even after all this time, even though she's happily married now, with a loving
husband and healthy kids. | can't move past it."
Kenneth realized that by holding onto Eleanor, he was just wasting her tand youth, with no real benefit to either of them.
"She'll never be with you!"
"I know, I've always known."
Kenneth wasn't naive. He knew ~~
Dorothy had never really considered
him, né@matter how hot and cold she
seerded with Everett. Her heart was
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Now, with no obstacles in their way, Kenneth's chances were even slimmer.
If only he could convince himself to give up hope.
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"Why keep doing this?" Eleanor stood up, frustration in her voice. "Kenneth, do you realize what you're doing? How old are you
now?!"
Kenneth gave a bitter smile. "lI know."
"If you don't settle down, have kids, you might miss your chance forever! Your parents only have you. Don't you think about them?"
Kenneth had agreed to be with Eleanor initially, just to put Dorothy at ease.
Now that she was happy with Everett, he no longer needed to put on a show.
"No, Kenneth, | won't accept a breakup. | want to be with you."
"Eleanor, try to calm down."
"It's not necessary. My job doesn't require legs. | guess... this is it for me."
Kenneth had given up on himself.
Without his love, nothing else mattered.
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