t, we mustn't
and show the younger generation a
rouble. I mustn't provide for others to talk about me for year
him, to make him taste the acidity of his words. The coffee was bitter. No one liked bitte
e wanted from someone undesirable. Everything happened so fast
aving me hanging for an hour. If he stood me up, I would ha
s lingered on his familiar silhouette and hi
think you would after what happe
ser look, it looked like he cried. I softened at his disheveled state. Although
one shoulder and crosse
eover, I am used to cheaters like you. My luck is the
nd was better. He was attentive, kind, successful... I was already imagining our
with another woman in my bed. The loss of what we envisioned together slapped me hard. And now, he da
things,"
life to waste on you. A year is alre
over you. I'm not over it. I've been thinking for t
rst time one of my past boyfriends return
them men watching something on the TV. "If you remember right, I found you, in my bed, tucked with another woman. It makes
w how it happened. When you came, I was sh
slip and got your junk inside her?" I laughed. "It's like you're telling me
rived for a while. Everyone moved on. I did. He did. Moving on was a little bit too much for me since I didn't date anyon
many chicks before this moment. Way to get over my head. I would never let someone
ped up from their places. The ring was so beautiful that it blinded me. For someone who tried so hard
marry me,
. My heart should be happy but I couldn't help it. This wa
ase, marry me. I will do anything so you can be with me. I can't live
his after what happened? If he expected me to just play along with him,
iping. There were smiles and whispers. I was the vi
f he did something dramatic? "I need some time and stop it. Sto
o let go. Was this his tactic to get me? He knew I hated being the center of talk, attracting all eye
e. I will prove to you that everything will be bet
me. You had two chicks on each
ou complete me, Alisha.
ly of my next action. Throwing the coffee over his head or accept the ring and deal wit
ed to his seat. Not a word came out of my mouth. Promising myself not to thro
he first time we met. It was on a rainy day like this one; he was sitting on a slope, his hands on
his hand and led him to a dark corner, whe
nd put in his hand. "Don't ever think of repeating the humilia
ously, I knew why he proposed to me.
uture generation. All my restraints unlocked
yes on me. It was weird. He nodded when his eyes caught me
guy wat