All Chapters of No Bracelet, No Boyfriend, No Future Together: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Mom was silent for a long time before she asked me seriously, "Have you really made up your mind?"I knew why she looked so worried. Bradley Stone was the boy I had always wanted to be around, even before I understood what romantic love was.Back then, I didn't even understand what being in a relationship meant, but I kept insisting that I wanted to be his girlfriend.Mom had noticed all of that.After a pause, she asked softly, "Is it just because he didn't get you a gift for your graduation?"I nodded, then shook my head.It wasn't just the bracelet.Before graduation, he had brought up the bracelet himself. He said he would buy me the one I had wanted for so long if we got into the same college.When our exam results came out, I had even reminded him about the bracelet.He assured me that he would remember and that I didn't need to worry.By the day of the party celebrating our college acceptances, every teacher and classmate had received a small gift Bradley had carefully

Bradley had forgotten to buy me the bracelet, and he no longer cared about my feelings.Now he had even forgotten that I couldn't be out in the sun without covering my skin because of my photosensitivity.However, it didn't matter anymore. We were breaking up soon anyway. It made no difference whether he remembered or not.I hid away in my room before the party was even over.My three-foot-wide desk was buried under a mountain of study materials.I had worked so hard to get into the same college as Bradley that the pages of every book were worn and curled at the corners.The walls were covered in sticky notes, each one filled with a message I had written to myself.The note in the center held no encouragement, only four words."Do it for Bradley."A small diary was tucked beneath the pile of books. Every page was filled with feelings I never dared to share.When I was seven years old, I wrote about Bradley picking me up after school with a whole bag of my favorite milk candy.

After sending the messages, I left the chat and turned off my phone.The evening breeze brushed past me, and I felt like I could finally breathe a little easier.Dad turned to look at me. "What's wrong?"I shook my head. "It's nothing."Dad nodded and turned back around.But just before we boarded the plane, he said gently, "You're still young. If you take the wrong path, you can still turn back and choose another. No one knows what the future holds, but once you've made a decision, there's no need to keep looking back."I looked up at Dad. He was 50 years old that year, and he was a fairly prominent entrepreneur in the country.He had been teaching me life lessons since I was little.However, most of his advice had seemed too hard for me to understand back then. I always thought it was easy for him to talk because he wasn't the one facing those problems. It felt like he was just using big words to scare me.I had forgotten that he had gone through this same stage of life hi

Just then, my phone buzzed again. I knew without looking that it was probably another message from Bradley.He had been sending messages on and off since last night. Some were explanations, others were questions, and a few were desperate pleas.He asked why I was being so firm and why I wouldn't give him another chance.He said he truly knew he had made a mistake and asked me to think it over.I didn't reply to a single message. I put my phone on silent and placed it face down on the table.I stayed at the cafe for over an hour before leaving.In the early evening, Dad called me. He said his meeting had been delayed, so he could have dinner with me that night.I happily agreed.By the time I arrived, Dad had already ordered our food. We ate and talked, enjoying each other's company.He asked me what I thought of the city.I said I liked it a lot and that everything here felt new to me.Dad smiled and said he was glad to hear that. He then asked if I had decided which college

There was a touch of eagerness to please in Bradley's smile, along with hope and a hint of apprehension."Sabrina, you're back." His voice was a little hoarse as he looked straight at me."What are you doing here?" I asked.I had no intention of letting him inside."I heard you were coming home today, so I've been waiting next door.""I see," I replied, showing no emotion.Bradley seemed unsure how to handle my indifference. He quickly opened the box in his hand and held it out to me.Inside was a delicate bracelet that gleamed softly under the light.I recognized it. It was the bracelet I had wanted for so long."Take a look. Do you still like it?" He watched me with hopeful eyes.I lowered my gaze to the bracelet I had once wanted so badly.Strangely, I felt no joy or warmth at the sight of it. It no longer meant anything special to me."No, thank you. I don't want it anymore." I looked up at him and spoke slowly and clearly.Bradley's smile froze. The hope in his eyes f