Todos os capítulos de We Never Really Said Goodbye: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

There are moments in life when we have to accept that not everything will go the way we once planned. My name is Laya. Once, I imagined my life would be simple. I would graduate from high school, go to college, find a good job, and eventually build a life with someone I loved. But life had other plans for me. I never went to college. Instead of sitting in a university classroom, I started working at one of the banks in my hometown. Every morning, I went to work in formal clothes, met countless people, and followed a routine that slowly taught me what it meant to become an adult. At first, I felt like I was falling behind. My friends began leaving town for college. Some were accepted into public universities, others chose private ones, and some were already starting to build the lives they had always dreamed of. And me? I was simply trying to make the best of what I had. But as I grew older, I began to understand something. Life isn’t only about what we want. Sometimes, it’s ab

The more I talked to Tiar, the more I realized one thing about him. He was annoying. But somehow, he was annoying in the most enjoyable way possible. He had this strange talent for turning almost everything into a joke. Even when I was complaining about work, he always found a way to make me laugh. One afternoon, I was telling him how exhausted I was. “Work is killing me today.” His reply came almost immediately. “Then quit.” I laughed. “Easy for you to say.” “Fine. Don’t quit.” “Then what?” “Marry your boss.” I stared at the screen. “What?” “Problem solved. You don’t have to work anymore.” I rolled my eyes. “You’re ridiculous.” “At least I’m useful.” “How?” “I give solutions.” “Terrible solutions.” “Still solutions.” I laughed again. That was Tiar. Sometimes his jokes didn’t even make sense. Sometimes they were so bad that I couldn’t understand why I was laughing, but somehow, I always did. He had a way of making conversations feel easy, light, and comfortable. I could talk to him ab

The days after we became a couple felt almost unreal. Tiar slowly became part of my everyday life, so naturally that sometimes I forgot there had been a time when we were strangers. He was the first person I talked to in the morning and often the last person I spoke to before going to sleep. Even when he was busy with college, he always found a way to send me a message. “Morning, sleepyhead.” “Morning.” “You’re awake early.” “Because someone keeps waking me up.” “I didn’t call you.” “Your messages are enough.” He laughed when I told him that, and somehow, conversations that meant nothing became memories I wanted to keep forever. I was happy. Maybe happier than I had expected to be. For the first time in a long time, I stopped questioning whether I was making the right decision. I simply enjoyed having someone who made me feel wanted. That morning, T

There are things that change quietly. They don’t come like storms, and they don’t feel big enough for us to notice right away. They come in the form of small questions, excessive concern, and simple words that sound like love. At first, we even feel lucky to have them. That’s how it was with Tiar.After our relationship grew closer, our lives slowly returned to their own routines. Tiar went back to college in the city where he studied, while I returned to work at the bank. We couldn’t see each other as often as we used to. There were no more spontaneous dinners or short meetings just to spend time together. Instead, we relied on messages and phone calls to stay close. Almost every morning, Tiar would send me a message. Good morning. Don’t forget to eat. If I took too long to reply, he would ask if I was busy. If I got home late, he would call to make sure I was safe. I liked all of it. It felt good knowing that even in the middle of his busy life, he still thought about me.