Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 1

Allison hesitated at the entrance of the restaurant, her ears catching snippets of the conversation inside.

"Shawn, Kate's back in town. What about Allison?"

Shawn's voice was calm, almost indifferent. "What do you mean, 'what about her?""

"You've been with Allison for three years now. Now that Kate's back, who will you choose?"

Peering through the slightly ajar door, Allison watched Shawn light a cigarette. Amidst the swirling smoke, he paused before speaking softly, "I'm not sure. I don't want to hurt Allison, but I can't let go of Kate either."

One of his friends sighed, "Kate was your first love. You two were intense, so it's no surprise she's hard to forget."

Another friend chimed in, "But Allison's been by your side for three years, and she's stunning. You're still hung up on Kate?"

Shawn rubbed his temples, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue. "Allison is beautiful, yes. I was drawn to her because she reminded me of Kate at first. All these years, I've been looking for traces of Kate in her."

touch of pity in their voice. "I feel bad for Allison." Another friend asked, "So,

"I don't know. Allison is sweet and understanding. It's

"Shawn, you can't have it both ways. You need to

friend suggested jokingly. "If you feel bad, get Allison some gifts. Girls

everyone can juggle multiple

turning away from

wandered along the riverbank, memories of her time with Shawn flooding her mind. She believed the three years with Shawn were filled with mutual love. But now,

and right at the endlessly

Allison made her decision.

her phone and dialed a number. "Dad, I'll come home. I'll marry

the glow, Allison looked at the vast expanse above as she

shouldn't have fought with you and left. I've realized

Lake once

long while,

greeted her with a warm smile and a bowl of soup. "Ms. Allison, you're back! This is the soup you made for Mr. Shawn. I reheated it since it cooled down. I was just about to take

nodded and