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No Bracelet, No Boyfriend, No Future Together

No Bracelet, No Boyfriend, No Future Together

Short Story · Romance
By:  Arya SueCompleted
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Synopsis

Bias

Winning Back the Wife

Tragic Love

Plot Twists

Mistress

Regret

The day Bradley Stone and I get into the same college, I break up with him. "That's really why you're breaking up with me? Because I didn't buy you that bracelet?" he asks with a laugh. "Yes." I nod seriously. That day, our families throw a party to celebrate our college acceptances and invite all our classmates and teachers. Bradley thoughtfully prepares small gifts for every teacher and classmate. Even a classmate he doesn't get along with receives the latest backpack. But he completely forgets the bracelet he promised to buy me. Nicole Quaid, the prettiest student in our class, walks over gracefully. The diamonds on her bracelet sparkle brightly. "Bradley, this is my favorite style. You know me so well." Bradley smiles. "Of course I do." Seeing how close they are, I swallow the urge to remind him, "I'm your girlfriend." Bradley and I are childhood sweethearts, and we've practically been together since birth. We even shared a crib as babies, and this marks our 18th year together. I was once Bradley's entire world. Now, he barely spares me a glance. Even as I seriously tell him we're breaking up, he keeps looking at Nicole and casually ruffles my hair. "Sabrina, stop making a fuss. It's just a bracelet. We have plenty of time to buy it later. Nicole and I still have things to talk about, so don't interrupt us." I nod and quietly move away from them. I go over to Mom and tug at her sleeve. "Mom, can I study abroad?" She asks me why. "It's nothing. I just don't want to attend the same college as Bradley anymore."

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Mom was silent for a long time before she asked me seriously, "Have you really made up your mind?"

I knew why she looked so worried. Bradley Stone was the boy I had always wanted to be around, even before I understood what romantic love was.

Back then, I didn't even understand what being in a relationship meant, but I kept insisting that I wanted to be his girlfriend.

Mom had noticed all of that.

After a pause, she asked softly, "Is it just because he didn't get you a gift for your graduation?"

I nodded, then shook my head.

It wasn't just the bracelet.

Before graduation, he had brought up the bracelet himself. He said he would buy me the one I had wanted for so long if we got into the same college.

When our exam results came out, I had even reminded him about the bracelet.

He assured me that he would remember and that I didn't need to worry.

By the day of the party celebrating our college acceptances, every teacher and classmate had received a small gift Bradley had carefully prepared. Even the classmate he never got along with had received one.

I was the only person who got nothing from him.

"Sabrina, I forgot," he said. "How about next time? We're going to the same college anyway, so we can buy it anytime."

I didn't know how I was supposed to react.

In the five months since he'd grown close to Nicole Quaid, he had forgotten 17 promises he'd made to me.

The first time, I got my period and realized I had forgotten to bring a pad.

I asked him to buy me a pack at the store, and he said he would go right away.

I waited for him in the bathroom for the entire recess period. In the end, a female student passing by lent me one.

When Bradley saw me in the hallway, he froze. "I went to move some textbooks and forgot."

I didn't get angry. I even bought a bandage and put it on the hand he had accidentally cut while moving the books.

The second time, there was a heavy rainstorm. I waited for him at the library to bring me an umbrella.

I stayed until the library closed, then walked home in the rain.

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11 Chapters
Chapter 1
Mom was silent for a long time before she asked me seriously, "Have you really made up your mind?"I knew why she looked so worried. Bradley Stone was the boy I had always wanted to be around, even before I understood what romantic love was.Back then, I didn't even understand what being in a relationship meant, but I kept insisting that I wanted to be his girlfriend.Mom had noticed all of that.After a pause, she asked softly, "Is it just because he didn't get you a gift for your graduation?"I nodded, then shook my head.It wasn't just the bracelet.Before graduation, he had brought up the bracelet himself. He said he would buy me the one I had wanted for so long if we got into the same college.When our exam results came out, I had even reminded him about the bracelet.He assured me that he would remember and that I didn't need to worry.By the day of the party celebrating our college acceptances, every teacher and classmate had received a small gift Bradley had carefully
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Chapter 2
Bradley stared at me, stunned. "Sabrina, I'm sorry. I really did forget."It happened again and again until he'd forgotten for the third time, the tenth, and finally the 17th time.Every time he forgot, he would sincerely apologize to me.Over time, I convinced myself that Bradley was simply careless and clumsy when it came to relationships.I learned to accept that he might not keep his promises.Then, by chance, I learned the truth.I found out that Bradley had forgotten to buy me pads that day because he'd been helping Nicole move textbooks.He had also left me waiting at the library because he'd been playing online games with Nicole.Even after that, every time he broke a promise to me, it was because he was spending time with her.It wasn't until then that I realized what had been happening all along.Nicole had quietly come between us.The bracelet Nicole wore was from the same brand as the one Bradley had promised to buy me. Yet he told me he had forgotten about it.
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Chapter 3
Bradley had forgotten to buy me the bracelet, and he no longer cared about my feelings.Now he had even forgotten that I couldn't be out in the sun without covering my skin because of my photosensitivity.However, it didn't matter anymore. We were breaking up soon anyway. It made no difference whether he remembered or not.I hid away in my room before the party was even over.My three-foot-wide desk was buried under a mountain of study materials.I had worked so hard to get into the same college as Bradley that the pages of every book were worn and curled at the corners.The walls were covered in sticky notes, each one filled with a message I had written to myself.The note in the center held no encouragement, only four words."Do it for Bradley."A small diary was tucked beneath the pile of books. Every page was filled with feelings I never dared to share.When I was seven years old, I wrote about Bradley picking me up after school with a whole bag of my favorite milk candy.
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Chapter 4
"Hurry up! Everyone's waiting for you!" someone outside the window shouted.Bradley's moment of panic vanished at once.He called out "Coming!" to Nicole outside the window, then hurried out.The words "Bradley, I'm leaving the country" caught in my throat.My phone buzzed.It was a message from Bradley."Sabrina, I'll come see you tonight around 8:00 pm. There's something I need to tell you."I didn't reply. Instead, I opened the chat I shared with Dad."Sabrina, our flight is at 8:00 pm tonight. Get ready."After replying "Okay" to Dad, I answered Bradley's message."How about 7:00 pm?"Bradley replied right away, "Alright."I put down my phone and started packing what I would need for my trip abroad.At 6:00 pm, Mom came in with a few UV-protective jackets. "Your old ones are worn out. Just throw them away."I scrolled through my social media feed and saw a photo of Nicole wearing the jacket Bradley had bought her. She was smiling beside him on a street lined with food
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Chapter 5
After sending the messages, I left the chat and turned off my phone.The evening breeze brushed past me, and I felt like I could finally breathe a little easier.Dad turned to look at me. "What's wrong?"I shook my head. "It's nothing."Dad nodded and turned back around.But just before we boarded the plane, he said gently, "You're still young. If you take the wrong path, you can still turn back and choose another. No one knows what the future holds, but once you've made a decision, there's no need to keep looking back."I looked up at Dad. He was 50 years old that year, and he was a fairly prominent entrepreneur in the country.He had been teaching me life lessons since I was little.However, most of his advice had seemed too hard for me to understand back then. I always thought it was easy for him to talk because he wasn't the one facing those problems. It felt like he was just using big words to scare me.I had forgotten that he had gone through this same stage of life hi
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Chapter 6
"It's okay. Math is my worst subject anyway. What's done is done. I'll just do better next time."Bradley looked up at Nicole, his eyes unusually red-rimmed."Why didn't you tell me you went to look after the kitten? We found that stray cat together. Why did you go off on your own? You should've asked me to come with you."That road was already hard to travel, and you're not very good at riding a bike. Why didn't you ask me to go with you?"He was about to say more when Nicole cut him off, clearly annoyed. "I'll do what I want. Who are you to tell me what to do?"Bradley opened his mouth, almost saying the words he had been holding back.But just then, he saw me standing outside the door.He struggled to swallow the words he had wanted to say.He stood up, strode toward me, and opened the door.In the silence, I forced a small smile. I was about to say something unrelated and change the subject so he wouldn't feel embarrassed.Then Bradley said sharply, "Sabrina, were you e
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Chapter 7
Just then, my phone buzzed again. I knew without looking that it was probably another message from Bradley.He had been sending messages on and off since last night. Some were explanations, others were questions, and a few were desperate pleas.He asked why I was being so firm and why I wouldn't give him another chance.He said he truly knew he had made a mistake and asked me to think it over.I didn't reply to a single message. I put my phone on silent and placed it face down on the table.I stayed at the cafe for over an hour before leaving.In the early evening, Dad called me. He said his meeting had been delayed, so he could have dinner with me that night.I happily agreed.By the time I arrived, Dad had already ordered our food. We ate and talked, enjoying each other's company.He asked me what I thought of the city.I said I liked it a lot and that everything here felt new to me.Dad smiled and said he was glad to hear that. He then asked if I had decided which college
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Chapter 8
Bradley's apology was what I had once wanted to hear more than anything.But now that I had finally heard it, I felt nothing but exhaustion, the kind that seemed to come from within."Go home. There's no need to apologize," I said. My voice sounded calm and flat."Sabrina!" Bradley raised his voice in a panic. "We've known each other since we were kids. We've spent 18 years together. 18 whole years! Are you really going to throw all that away just like that?"His words hurt me deeply.He was right. We had spent 18 years together.I had grown from a clueless little girl into the person I was today.For 18 years, he had been at the center of almost everything in my life. Every joy and every sorrow I had felt had been tied to him.But after that many years together, when he should have known me better than anyone, what had I gotten in return?I opened my eyes abruptly, turned around, and stared straight at the door.I could almost picture him standing helplessly on the other sid
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Chapter 9
There was a touch of eagerness to please in Bradley's smile, along with hope and a hint of apprehension."Sabrina, you're back." His voice was a little hoarse as he looked straight at me."What are you doing here?" I asked.I had no intention of letting him inside."I heard you were coming home today, so I've been waiting next door.""I see," I replied, showing no emotion.Bradley seemed unsure how to handle my indifference. He quickly opened the box in his hand and held it out to me.Inside was a delicate bracelet that gleamed softly under the light.I recognized it. It was the bracelet I had wanted for so long."Take a look. Do you still like it?" He watched me with hopeful eyes.I lowered my gaze to the bracelet I had once wanted so badly.Strangely, I felt no joy or warmth at the sight of it. It no longer meant anything special to me."No, thank you. I don't want it anymore." I looked up at him and spoke slowly and clearly.Bradley's smile froze. The hope in his eyes f
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Chapter 10
Bradley thrust out his hand and held the closing door firmly in place."Sabrina, please don't close the door. I'm begging you. Give me one more chance."He was so strong that I couldn't push the door closed.His calm, composed facade completely fell apart. All that remained was a desperation to make me take him back."I know I messed up. I really do. Please forgive me! I shouldn't have doubted you, yelled at you, or ignored you. Please give me one more chance. Let's start over, okay?"He stumbled over his words, tears welling up in his eyes.Nicole stood to the side, already in tears. She ran off without another word.But neither Bradley nor even I glanced at her.We stared at each other through the narrow gap in the door.He looked at me pleadingly, but I felt nothing."Let go," I said icily."I'm not letting go! Not unless you promise to give me another chance!" His stubbornness couldn't be any more out of place.While we stood there refusing to give in, Mom called from
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