Chasing What Can't Be Had
Looking at the ring Lucas had once placed on my finger, I thought about returning it to him and simply replied, "I'll be there."
But as soon as I arrived at the bar, I overheard his friends teasing Lucas about me.
"Lucas, you really are charming. You've got a national swimming team prospect completely devoted to you. If Vivian hadn't injured her leg, she'd probably be a national champion by now, right?"
"National champion? What a joke! I saw her working part-time teaching kids to swim recently. Looks like she hasn't given up swimming, but she fell because her leg got inflamed.