No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown up at my door, asking if I was pregnant and insisting on taking me to the hospital.

His past actions, though painful, hadn't caused any deep wounds, but today, his words pierced my heart.

I couldn't bear to see him anymore, but it wasn't like I could quit my job just because we broke up. Luckily, I had fieldwork with a project I was pushing forward, so I stopped going to the office. Three days into my fieldwork, I got a call from Susie. I wasn't sure if she knew about the breakup, but I hoped we could still be friends, regardless.

"Licia, I'm in a bit of a bind here. Can you help me out?" she nearly sobbed over the phone.

"Calm down, tell me what's happening," I soothed her.

"Licia, I was at the library, and my period started unexpectedly. It's stained my skirt," Susie confessed, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it was something more serious.

"Licia, could you bring me a skirt? I'll send you the location. Meet me in the restroom," Susie sounded much better now, her voice stronger than before.

And from her tone, it seemed like she was unaware of the rift between her brother and me.

"Alright, don't panic," I reassured her.

"Licia, I am panicking. Hurry up."

I chuckled, "Okay, wait for me."

I swapped my safety helmet for casual wear and headed to the library she mentioned, ordering her a skirt and some

The order was due in

text Susie when a familiar figure emerged

and he visibly

visit

he called me with the same

him brought back memories of Judie Sears, though days had passed. Observing Mack's face, he seemed

might have left town,"

seen

at King's College," he

sense, considering everything that had

him and Judie

was gone, he wanted

it seemed pointless to me, everyone has their reasons, and his

your lectures sometime," I

deliver the skirt to Susie and couldn't chat longer, so I asked Mack, "Do you

for a

bid Mack farewell before

I'm so glad you're here. I'd have been mortified otherwise," Susie was both embarrassed and grateful when she saw

no friends here, so turning