The Past Is Only a Prelude
My roommate's cousin was the CEO of a company. She and I had been secretly dating for three years.
That day, my roommate said, "Alicia's bringing the guy she's been seeing for the past three years over to meet her parents soon."
He added casually, "Oh, by the way, when are you gonna bring your girlfriend around so I can meet her?"
I froze at his question, not sure how to respond. Without a word, I stepped out onto the balcony and called his cousin, Alicia Davids.
The call suddenly cut off. When I turned around, I saw my girlfriend standing in the doorway, arm in arm with another man.
The smile on her face disappeared the second our eyes met.
"What… what are you doing at my place?"