The Dare That Ended Us
“I don’t want anyone else. I only want you.
“If you forgive me, this time I’ll do whatever you say, okay?”
Her humble, beseeching tone mirrored the way I used to speak to her.
Fate had turned, and I had never imagined that our roles could reverse so completely.
The boarding announcement sounded again.
“Goodbye, Clara.”
I hung up and boarded the plane to Everton.
The weather was perfect—clear skies, a gentle sun.
Looking out at the blue expanse, I no longer clung to that unhealthy, unequal relationship.
The future stretched wide before me, and I resolved to pour myself into my career.