My Nasty Ex-girlfriend

nuary cold cut through my coat, but the warmth from my drink made it bearable. I couldn't stop to enjoy it. I was

hing to catch up. His scarf danced in the wi

lder he handed me. "Than

joked, flashing his trademark grin. "Any pla

I heard a familiar voice. A voi

an K

ight in front of me, her chestnut curls blowing in the wind. She'd b

ost in a whisper. Sayi

e her favors. Yet, I knew better than to get lost in h

ou! For a minute, I thought I was imagining it."

nsion. He gave me a quick n

e, Madison?" I asked, s

parkling with mischief. "It's a public

ightened my grip on my coffee cup. Memories

'm here for work. It's just a short project

three years, Madison. Three lo

d, I thought I noticed a hint of re

raising. "You were with my best fri

ed red. "It was

ed. "You turned me into a punchline

ident woman I once knew seemed to fade. She looked unsure, almost

finally said, her voice quiet

back. "Now, if you don't mind

t the crowded sidewalk was alive, and just wh

th

ut didn't

king about you," she

ad buried deep. I wanted to keep walking, to leave her behind

t and the present, I realized something.