"Mom," I call as I watch my mom spread butter on a slice of bread."Yes?" She answers."The truth is, I met Darian yesterday," I reveal.She pauses. "You met who?""I met Darian yesterday.""I thought he got married.""Yes, he got married recently.""Why did you meet him, then? Don't tell me you did something you're not supposed to do with him," she says.I lower my gaze. "I wish that were the case," I mutter."What did you just say?" she asks.I bring my gaze back to her. "I wish that were the case," I repeat. "I want to do things with him. I don't care if they're bad. I want to be with him," I mutter.My mom drops the cutlery and the bread, then focuses all her attention on me."Honey, what happened? Will you tell me?"I wipe away the tears slipping from my eyes with the back of my hand. I sniff."I met Darian yesterday, but we had an argument, and then we broke up."She frowns. "You broke up?""Yes." I wipe my tears again. "It's funny, isn't it? We weren't even together in the firs
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