The Way We Once Were
He kissed me tenderly on my temple and whimpered, "Sydney, are you thinking of him? I don't like that you're thinking of him…
"I helped you get rid of a nuisance, so how are you going to reward me for that?"
One day, on my way to pick Connor up from work, I ran into Zach and Thalia.
Zach had bags underneath his eyes, and he looked worse for wear. "Sydney! I've finally found you!"
I tried to get away, but he was too quick. He grabbed my hand and murmured, "Don't leave me, Sydney."
It disgusted me to hear him uttering my name. I tried to break free of him. "Don't call me that, Zach Lawson! You and I are done, don't you understand?"