The Next Chapter Room

Tag: Emotional Withdrawal

  • The Departure

    The Departure

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    Harper Leigh
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    The invitation came wrapped as a question. “You’re invited,” he said.“But aren’t you working Monday?” It was offered on days he already knew I could not go. I recognised it instantly. I wasn’t invited. My stomach dropped.The door widened. I said it gently.How it landed for me.That I would rather honesty than something half-held.An invitation…

  • The Sideways Talk

    The Sideways Talk

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    Harper Leigh
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    Things had changed. It wasn’t“Do you want to come to the river with me?”, anymore. It was“I’m going to the river. Would you like to join?” No longerThis is something I want to experience with you. Just an open door.No invitation held. I felt it immediately.The door cracked.A breeze through the room. We went to…