MasukWhenever the three of us—me, Darius Shaffer, and Sonya Berger—are together, everything I say always gets ignored outright. At first, I just assumed that they simply hadn't heard me. After all, I've been in a relationship with Darius for seven years, and Sonya has been my childhood best friend for 18 years. But today, I speak up as I usually do and ask, "How about we go to Mistland for a trip during the holidays?" They keep their heads down and continue scrolling through their phones. Neither of them acknowledges me. Moments later, Sonya holds up her phone and grins. "Look at this Mistland grill! It's their signature dish. It looks so delicious!" Darius looks up immediately and jumps into the conversation. They begin chatting animatedly. I try to interject and ask again, "So, shall we all go to Mistland together?" Still, nobody pays me any mind. I end up just listening to their conversation in silence. Yesterday, I sighed and said, "I'm thinking of quitting my job. I'm so exhausted and burned out." However, neither of them even looked up at me or acknowledged what I said. They just continued tapping away on their phones. And the day before that, Sonya pouted and said, "My skin looks terrible. I'm so damn upset." But Darius immediately leaned in toward her, saying, "Nonsense! You look beautiful!" Then, they launched into an enthusiastic discussion about skincare. I tried asking them if they wanted to grab a meal together the next day, but again, I was met with complete indifference. Yet, when I walked into the restaurant alone the next day, I saw them having lunch together just a few tables away. Last week, Darius sent a movie trailer into our group chat, and Sonya immediately replied, "I wanna watch this movie!" I also replied, "Me too. Let's go!" As always, nobody replied. When I asked Darius about it later, he told me that they had already watched it together. So, as it turned out, they had heard me. They simply didn't want to pay me any heed. This time, I don't act out or throw a tantrum. I don't even question any of them on the spot. Instead, I shift my gaze away and keep myself company. On the day I resign from my company, Darius finally pays me some attention, something he rarely ever does. He says, "Rennie, my mom has been asking us to set a wedding date. Sonya was asking me about it earlier too. Why didn't you say anything?" I stand up and reply with only four lines. "You guys continue chatting. Just ignore me. Also, we're breaking up. Good riddance."
Lihat lebih banyakSonya clutched the envelope and suddenly threw her arms around me, weeping so hard it was actually quite heart-wrenching. It was as though she was pouring out all of the grievances and regrets that she had bottled up over the past few years.She buried her face against my shoulder and murmured over and over again in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry… I'm so, so sorry, Rennie…"It wasn't until after I went through so much that I finally realized just how good you'd been to me… Can't we please just—""There's no 'we' anymore," I said, calmly interrupting her. "There's just 'you' and 'me' now."I gently but firmly pushed her off and looked at her tear-stained, makeup-streaked face. Her eyes held no more pride."I wish you a happy marriage. But that's about it," I said. "I won't be staying for the reception because I've got other matters to attend to. Please excuse me."With that, I let go of her and turned to leave.I'd only taken a few steps when a familiar voice called out from behin
I didn't tell a soul where I was headed next.I went to Bodeya, the place closest to the sky.There, I witnessed the most devout acts of prostration and gazed upon the towering, snow-capped mountains in the distance. I also listened to the deep, resonant, sacred sounds of prayer wheels spinning beneath the walls of the Lama Palace.Suddenly, it struck me. The jealousy and betrayal that had once weighed so heavily on my mind were, after all, as insignificant as specks of dust.I finally understood, and I knew what I had to do when I eventually returned.I didn't go back to my hometown to settle into the stable, predictable life Mom and Dad hoped I would. Instead, I revamped my resume and set my sights on cities much further away.…Two years later, I ran into a former colleague, Andy Richards, at an industry exhibition. After exchanging some pleasantries, we started talking about our current work, and he suddenly brought up Sonya's name."Do you remember that complaint from a su
Sonya continued screaming, "I've been crushed under your thumb for 18 years. 18 years, Rennie Carlson! Don't I have the right to strive for something for myself even just once?"She pointed a finger in my face, her tears mingling with the spittle on her face."You've always had it good and easy! You've always been better than me in every way! But I'm not doing too badly myself now! I have a respectable job. I'm a manager. I know how to dress well, and I can even recognize all the luxury brands in your home, even the ones I couldn't pronounce anymore!"Who gave you the right to be liked by everyone? Why does everyone always like you instead of me?"I didn't bother sparing her any dignity anymore when I saw her like this. I shot back, "You still don't get it, do you? It's because you're an ungrateful bitch. You're an ingrate who bites the hand that feeds you."Sonya was left speechless as my words choked her.I had no intention of stopping there. I continued, "You've been cling
I never imagined Darius and Sonya would track me all the way to Mistland. They must have asked Mom and Dad where I was.When I opened the courtyard gate and saw Darius and Sonya standing there, I let out a weary sigh, then gestured for them to sit at the wooden table under the veranda.Darius spoke up first."I'm sorry, Rennie. I know I've done many things in the past that upset you, and I've spent time reflecting on that."As he spoke, he pulled a key from his pants pocket and slid it across the wooden table toward me."I got this key back from Sonya. It's yours now. I'll keep a proper distance from her from now on. I won't cross the line with her anymore."Please just take the key. Once this trip is over, we'll go back, register our marriage, and hold the wedding. How does that sound?"He then turned slightly and nudged Sonya with his elbow. She'd remained silent the entire time, a grim expression on her face. She clearly hadn't wanted to come all the way to Mistland to find m












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