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The following weekend, I was at the jewelry shop to check out an engagement rings.

I just paid for my house rent and bought foodstuffs for the house.

I also got a few things for myself.

I decided to stop at the jewelry shop to check out the engagement ring.

I walked around the place, still feeling lost in thoughts. I feel really awkward buying an engagement ring for myself but I'm left with no choice.

Melinda will not allow me to breathe in peace if she doesn't get a picture of the ring.

I wanted to get something expensive just to impress them but by the time I saw the price tag on each ring, I felt discouraged.

Regrets crept in and I wondered how I got myself into such.

How did I get into this? There was no escaping route for me.

I asked the customer care if it was negotiable and the young lady said the price was fixed and no room for negotiations.

I have to wait for my next paycheck, I can not spend all the money I have just to purchase a ring and go bankrupt.

I saw other cheaper o