Five Years of Nothing
Yesterday, my fiancé told me he didn’t have time to come home with me for the holidays, but secretly, he had booked a flight to my hometown. I couldn’t help feeling a quiet thrill. Justin Baker had always been good at surprises back when we were dating. I just didn’t expect that now, when we were practically like an old married couple, he’d still do something like this.
I was just about to tell my dad the news when my stepsister suddenly dropped a message in the family group chat that she was bringing her boyfriend home for the holidays. The relatives in the family immediately started teasing her, wanting to see what he looked like.
The next second, photo after photo of her and Justin’s couple pictures flooded the chat.
“I told you he’s really handsome, right? And he’s the same age as me.”
“Oh wow, you locked him down so young? Dawn, you’re impressive.”
“Hmph, of course. He’s crazy about me.”
I stopped breathing. So that was why, when he found out I’d be spending the holidays at my mom’s place this year, he suddenly said he didn’t have time to come with me. It was because he already knew we wouldn’t run into each other.
My hands trembled as I sent him one last message.
[I’ve returned the engagement gift to you. We’re done.]