Mag-log inWhen I learned that Holly Jones had gone to deliver cold medicine to her young assistant, even though she knew I was trapped in the elevator and suffered from claustrophobia, I asked for a divorce. Holly signed without hesitation. Smiling at her best friend, she said, "Jim is just throwing a little tantrum. His parents are gone, so there's no way he'd really divorce me. Besides, there's a thirty-day cooling-off period before it's finalized. If he regrets it, I'll graciously forgive him and take him back." The very next day, she posted a couples' photoshoot with her assistant, captioned: [Capturing your every sexy moment.] I counted the days. Calmly, I packed my belongings and made a phone call. "Uncle, buy me a ticket to Hudson City."
view moreFilled with curiosity, I went to meet that mystery person, only to discover it was a childhood friend.Back when we were kids, Sienna Larson and I would always sneak out to play, our little secret until junior high came along and life took us in different directions."Jim, it's been ages," Sienna said, her smile a ghost of the bubbly girl I used to know.We circled the lake, catching up on the years gone by. What caught me off guard was that she was still single.I thought that after all that time, our chat would be filled with awkward pauses, but it was like we just picked up where we left off.Sienna and I still had a lot in common, like our love for long walks and live music.So, it was not long before our paths started crossing more and more.One evening, after a casual drink, Sienna and I strolled down the street, a little unsteady on our feet."Why haven't you tied the knot yet? Isn't your dad worried?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.Her cheeks flushed a
Her eyes were tinged with red, her voice a raspy whisper as she said, "Jim, why did you block me?"I remembered the day I deleted our chats and blocked her without a second thought."Holly, we're divorced, remember? I've even quit your company. What are you doing here?"Her eyes welled up at my words, and she struggled to keep her composure."I messed up, Jim. It was all a big misunderstanding that led me to sign those divorce papers in haste."I've looked into that project issue, and I've realized now that I've accused you unfairly. I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. Now that I know better, can we try again?"I could not help but look at her with a touch of scorn.She had a whole month after signing the papers to rethink the divorce, two chances to change her mind.However, she was clueless about the real reason I left. It was not just a false accusation. That was merely the final blow to our seven years together, five of them as husband and wife.The truth was that her he
"You think you can just do this and walk away scot-free?""Holly, why don't you do some digging to find out if it was really me? And while you're at it, tell Charles he may want to spend less time on these little schemes and more on boosting his job performance."With that, I ended the call and erased Holly's number from my phone for good: no more ties, no more calls. I would only have freedom.I hesitated for just a second before I also deleted my entire chat history with Holly. My phone lagged, burdened by the heavy load of memories, and I watched in silence as the digital footprint of our love story, from our first hello to the heat of romance, slowly vanished. My heart was a tangle of emotions.Slipping the phone into my pocket, I managed a reassuring smile for my grandmother and uncle, who had looked on with concern.When I got back, I found that my uncle had already set up a clean, welcoming room for me."Jim, I hope you like it. I'm not sure what you're into these days, so
As the city shrank away from the airplane window, I finally felt the weight of my departure.I wondered how Holly would look when she realized I was gone. Stunned? Or maybe she thought she was finally free of me.We used to be so close, the perfect team at work, inseparable, the couple everyone envied.She knew I lost my parents when I was young. She once held me tight and promised, saying, "I'll take care of you. From now on, I'm your family."How did that turn into her thinking that I would never leave her because my parents were dead?How did my pain and her sympathy become her assurance that I would never walk away?Thinking about it made my head ache; I did not want to think anymore.They said if a relationship brought someone down, the best thing to do was to end it.I shut my eyes, bracing myself for the journey that would whisk me away to a different world.The moment the plane touched down, I made my way through the terminal, suitcase in tow.Suddenly, I caught the s






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