Love Shatters Like Lies
My boyfriend has depression. To help cure him, I pass on the opportunity for a recital abroad. Instead, I accept commercial gigs so I can rake in the cash.
After one performance, I see my boyfriend holding hands with a woman who looks like me in a private room. He wears a sharp suit and smiles so brightly that he doesn't even look ill.
The people around him cheer and tease him.
"You really are different with your true love back in the country. When are you two going to make things official?"
"I heard you'd been dating another woman for seven years, though. Do you love her?"
Charles Foster smiles indifferently. "I was just having some fun with her. Only an idiot like her would take me seriously."
I sob with devastation while hiding behind a door. Suddenly, I feel like a fool for spending seven years with him.
I call my mentor, who suggested that I take part in the international piano competition. "I will take part in the competition."