She Got the Ring, I Got a New Life
"Zita, sorry. I might have to cancel dinner tonight. Carlotta accidentally hit the curb while driving. She's terrified and is at the hospital now. Her parents are gone, so I have to stay with her. We can go look at rings in a few days, okay?"
I stared at the words on the screen and didn't bother replying.
After a while, he sent another text. "Are you mad? Don't be. I'll make it up to you tomorrow, I promise."
There it was again. Another promise to make things up to me.
I switched my phone to silent and shoved it into my bag.
On the way to the airport, I leaned against the window, watching the city I'd lived in for years blur past in the night.