The Dare That Ended Us
“I don’t want to hear your excuses. The facts are plain. What more is there to say?
“That day he drank too much, and I had some too. I didn’t expect him to suddenly kiss me…”
“Oh, Clara. I am a human being—I feel pain. I am not some toy for you two to play with.
“Now that the rightful owner has returned, it’s time for me to leave.
“If you feel that the break-up wasn’t formal enough that day, consider this official.
“Clara, we are over.”
Clara grabbed my hand, trying to coax me.
“No, Nathan. You were never a substitute. Ethan misunderstood.”
I forced a bitter smile.
“Fine. Even if it’s a misunderstanding, that passionate kiss you gave him, surely that wasn’t a misunderstanding?