The Betrayer

By RD

[Do you trust me?] says Tom.

[What sort of question is that?] says Peter.

[Well, do you?]

Peter trusts Tom with his life. Which is certainly something, since they only met a few months ago. No, wait. It's more than that, even. Peter trusts Tom with his heart. After all, that's how it is when you love someone.

[Of course.]

Tom looks at the floor for a very long time, and swirls the wine in his glass indistinctly.

[Maybe you shouldn't.]