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Shayla didnât knock.
The door to Imanâs house creaked open just enough for her to slip inside, her voice already halfway out before she even saw anything.
âIman? You left your phone atââ
She stopped.
Dead still.
In the middle of the living room, Iman stood facing Kareem, tension thick between themâcloser than two people arguing should be, but not close enough to be anything else either. A glass lay shattered on the floor, water slowly spreading across the tiles.
Iman turned first, eyes widening. âShaylaâwhat are you doing here?â
Shayla blinked, trying to process the scene. âI could ask you the same thing⊠what is this?â
Kareem exhaled sharply, running a hand over his face. âPerfect timing.â
âYeah,â Shayla said, her voice tightening. âSeems like it.â
Iman stepped forward. âItâs notââ
âDonât,â Shayla cut in. âDonât say âitâs not what it looks like.â I just walked in on a broken glass, raised voices, and whatever this energy is.â
Kareem gave a dry laugh. âYou forgot unresolved history.â
Shaylaâs eyes snapped to him. âExcuse me?â
Iman shot him a warning look. âKareem, stop.â
âNo,â he said, shaking his head. âShe deserves to know why she just walked into a disaster.â
âA disaster?â Shayla repeated. âOkay, now Iâm definitely not leaving.â
Iman sighed, clearly torn. âShayla, you werenât supposed to find out like this.â
âFind out what?â Shayla demanded.
A beat of silence.
Kareem crossed his arms. âWe didnât end things the way you think we did.â
Shayla frowned. âWhat is that supposed to mean? Iman told me you two were done. Over.â
âWe were,â Iman said quickly. âWe are.â
âThen why does this feel like unfinished business?â Shayla shot back.
Iman hesitatedâand that hesitation said more than words.
Shaylaâs expression shifted, hurt creeping in. âOh. So there is something.â
Kareem stepped forward slightly. âThereâs history, Shayla. Things that didnât get said.â
âAnd youâre saying them now?â Shayla asked, incredulous. âBehind closed doors? With broken glass as a bonus?â
âIt wasnât planned,â Iman said, her voice softer now. âHe showed up.â
âKind of like you just did,â Kareem added.
Shayla glared at him. âNot the same.â
âFeels pretty similar,â he muttered.
âEnough,â Iman snapped, the tension flaring again. âThis isnât helping.â
Shayla looked at her, searching her face. âWhy didnât you tell me it wasnât really over?â
âIt is over,â Iman insisted. âBut ending something doesnât mean it just⊠disappears.â
Shayla folded her arms. âSo what, youâre revisiting it? Reopening everything?â
âNo,â Iman said firmly. Then quieter, âI was trying to close it properly.â
Kareem shook his head. âThatâs not what this is.â
Iman turned to him. âThen what is it, Kareem?â
He hesitated, jaw tightening. âYou know what it is.â
Shayla let out a frustrated laugh. âWow. This is unbelievable. I feel like I walked into the middle of a conversation that started years ago.â
âYou kind of did,â Kareem admitted.
Shayla looked back at Iman. âAnd where do I fit into all of this?â
That question lingered in the air longer than anything else.
Iman stepped closer to her. âYouâre not⊠outside of this. You matter.â
âThatâs not an answer,â Shayla said, her voice shaking slightly now. âAm I just⊠convenient timing? A distraction?â
âNo!â Iman said immediately. âYouâre not a distraction.â
âThen why does it feel like I interrupted something important?â
Iman didnât respond right away.
Kareem looked between them, then let out a quiet breath. âBecause you did.â
Iman shot him a glare. âYouâre not helping.â
âIâm being honest,â he replied. âSomething important is happening here.â
Shayla swallowed hard. âYeah. I can see that.â
The room fell quiet again, the tension no longer loudâbut heavier.
Iman looked at Shayla, her expression softening. âI didnât want you to see this side of things. Not like this.â
âWhy?â Shayla asked. âBecause itâs messy? Because it makes things complicated?â
ââŠBecause it might hurt you,â Iman admitted.
Shayla nodded slowly. âToo late.â
Kareem looked away, clearly uncomfortable now.
Iman stepped closer again, lowering her voice. âShayla⊠I need to finish this. Not for himâfor me.â
Shayla held her gaze. âAnd after that?â
Iman hesitated.
Kareem watched closely.
âAfter that,â Iman said carefully, âI figure out what Iâm ready for⊠and what Iâm not.â
Shayla let out a shaky breath. âSo Iâm⊠a question mark.â
âNo,â Iman said. âYouâre a choice. I just havenât made it yet.â
That hit harder than anything else.
Shayla looked down, then back up, her eyes clearer nowâbut distant. âI think⊠I need to decide if Iâm okay waiting to be chosen.â
No one spoke.
Not Iman.
Not Kareem.
The weight of that decision settled over all three of them.
Finally, Shayla took a small step back toward the door.
âI didnât expect to walk into this tonight,â she said quietly. âBut maybe I needed to.â
Imanâs voice softened. âShaylaââ
âFinish what you started,â Shayla interrupted gently. âJust⊠donât expect everything to be the same when youâre done.â
Kareem exhaled slowly, tension easing just a fraction.
Iman didnât move.
Shayla reached for the door handle, pausing for just a second before opening it.
âSome things donât wait forever,â she added.
Then she walked out.
The door closed softly behind herâbut the echo of it stayed.
Iman stood there, caught between past and future.
Kareem finally spoke, quieter now. âYou might lose her.â
Iman didnât look at him.
âI know,â she said.
And for the first time, the situation felt bigger than just unresolved history.
It felt like a turning point.
Iman stood frozen for a moment after the door closed, the silence pressing in.
Kareem glanced at her. âYou should go after her.â
Iman shook her head slowly. âNot like this. If I follow her now, Iâll just bring the same confusion with me.â
âAnd if you donât?â he asked.
She took a breath, steadying herself. âThen I make sure thereâs nothing left unfinished here⊠so I donât lose something real out there.â
Kareem studied her, then gave a small nod. âFair enough.â
Iman looked toward the door one last time, resolve settling in. âSome choices donât wait forever⊠and I donât plan to be too late.â