The One I Couldn’t Let Go
"I used to think having a girlfriend that others admired was a good thing. But with you, it was different.
"I didn’t want anyone else to see how incredible you are. I didn’t want anyone to like you.
"I was afraid someone would take you from me. And I was afraid that if you ever found out about the things I did… you’d leave me."
His voice grew quieter.
"And in the end, you really did leave. So, is this my karma?"
…
On the way back, neither of us spoke.
The road felt endless, the dim streetlights stretching our shadows long across the pavement.