That very night, I moved away with my mother. We changed our phone numbers, and I found a job working as a waiter at a small cafe.There were not many customers that afternoon. I was behind the counter, polishing cups.The wind chime at the door suddenly rang. Out of habit, I looked up and said, "Welcome."The moment I saw who it was, the cup slipped from my hand and shattered on the floor.Jasmine stood at the entrance with Lionel behind her.She was dressed in an expensive custom suit, while I wore a cheap work uniform stained with coffee.Between us stretched an invisible gulf, impossible to cross.Her gaze swept over the name tag on my chest, and she put on a mocking smirk."Sebastian, I thought you might have amounted to something. It turns out that after leaving me, all you can do is serve drinks in a place like this."Lionel held her arm, looking at me with a heartbroken expression."Sebastian, why are you working here? It must be so exhausting. Jasmine, maybe you coul
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