In the Throes of A Breakup(1)

Author: Xian De Wu Liao De Xian Nü

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It was already 00:30 am, but I couldn't fall asleep. The sound insulation effect of this room was too poor and I could hear the heavy breathing of the man next door. I used to like it, but now I only found it harsh.

After a few minutes, there came the sound of tissues being pulled out, followed by the laughter of a man and a woman. I felt so numb and upset.

The man living next door was my ex-boyfriend Adam Herring, and he was laughing with his current girlfriend Lara Anderson.

I was still living in this small two-bedroom apartment because I had just broken up with him two weeks ago.

I walked out of my bedroom, went to the cold corridor, and smoked.

I took a long drag on my cigarette and I instantly found it hard to breathe. It made me shed tears.

I snuffed out the cigarette and waited for about 15 minutes before I got up and returned to my bedroom.

Lying on the bed, I was thinking that this was probably his parting gift to me.

I thought I