Love That Wasn't Meant to Last

Chapter 3

It wasn't until the car arrived at our destination that I realized this was where

Selena and Zion went on a date yesterday. What a surprise. It appeared I was the only variable in this "simulation" of yesterday's date, and I couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Selena seemingly noticed my downcast mood and insisted on holding my hand and bringing me everywhere she went. For some reason, it was crowded today. I couldn't shake the feeling that I might lose her in the crowd at any moment.

As I watched her expertly buy and collect the movie tickets and drinks, a sudden realization hit me-she and Zion might have come here far more times than I had ever known.

Selena ended up buying a couple's seat for the movie, where two seats were connected. While sitting inside the cinema, I allowed my thoughts to run wild. I was even watching the exact movie they watched yesterday, but she seemed excited and kept commenting on the movie throughout.

Whenever there was a comedy scene, she would hold my hand and laugh heartily. "Hud, the male lead is hilarious, right?"

There was one part in the movie where the male lead betrayed the female lead. Selena wept continuously and murmured, "You better not betray me like he does, Hud, or I'll go insane."

I concealed the sour ache I felt inside my heart, which was now practically empty. "What happens if you betray me first, Selena?" I pondered.

Her reaction throughout the movie almost convinced me this was her first watch. What a performance.

By then, my mind was filled with images of Selena and Zion in the couple's seat, cuddling as she begged him with tears to never betray her.

Had it been exhausting to handle two men simultaneously, Selena? Was it annoying to watch the same movie twice? No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't understand why.

The movie finally ended. When we headed out of the cinema, we were separated by the crowd. For the first time, I refused to hold onto her. She shouted at me from the back, "Wait for me outside, Hud. I'll be there soon."

I waited outside as she asked, but I was too absent-minded to notice the car behind me.

behind me, and we were propelled to the ground by an electric

some abrasions on my arm. However, her injuries seemed much more severe than mine. With an

shook my head and stared dazedly at her. Eventually, a passerby helped call

my mind kept flashing back to Selena's panicked state. Until then, I still couldn't understand why she still acted like I was the

major issue, but just a mild twist on the

that maybe it

had to stay home and could only make slow, limited

she woke up in tears. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me she had a

her, saying, "Don't be

into reality, I supposed Zion would be holding and comforting her

some things always came when least expected. What truly surprised me

I met Zion, who was holding a fresh bouquet, at the door, I squeezed out a stiff smile. "You're Selena's assistant,

come so boldly. He entered calmly and appeared familiar around the place

I perceptively caught a flicker of scorn

Hud?" Selena's voice

never seen her so eager to welcome a guest. When I brought Zion before her, she appeared mildly unsettled but mostly delighted. "Zion, are

brought you some important details about the project, Ms.

and suddenly paused

time together," I sneered inwardly.

ready to leave. I even saw him out of the door, and before departing, he cast me a meaningful gaze. I didn't understand the meaning initially until I walked back

that an open

the sky turned dark. I waited for Selena to fall asleep before taking her phone again. Humans were a paradox; despite knowing it would hurt, I couldn't stop myself from

was a crucial step before I made up my

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