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.

me, and we

injuries seemed much more severe than mine. With an anxious look,

and stared dazedly at her. Eventually, a

panicked state. Until then,

stating, "Not a major issue, but just a mild twist on

unhinged thought that maybe it would have been better if we died in that accident

home and could only make slow, limited movements. Thus, I caringly looked after

wrong, and she told me she had a nightmare where I

"Don't be scared.

that nightmare turned into reality, I supposed Zion would

that said, some things always came when least expected. What truly surprised me was that homewrecker

bouquet, at the door, I squeezed out a stiff

he would've never come so boldly. He entered calmly and appeared familiar

I perceptively caught a flicker of scorn on

Hud?" Selena's voice rang from

my chest, as I had never seen her so eager to welcome a guest. When I

along. "I brought you some important details about

trailed off and suddenly paused to look at

enjoy your private time together," I sneered inwardly. Granting their

and before departing, he cast me a meaningful gaze. I didn't understand the meaning initially until I walked back into

open provocation

her phone again. Humans were a paradox; despite knowing

this was a crucial step before I made up my mind

latest message was from less than an hour