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."

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

the clothes hadn't been delivered yet. The order was

when

eyes met, and he visibly flinched, his

presence. But since my visit

me with the same warmth as

though days had passed. Observing Mack's

have

all, I hadn't seen him

at King's

it made sense, considering

him and Judie

Judie was gone, he

to me, everyone has their reasons, and his choice was

one of your lectures sometime," I

and couldn't chat longer, so

Mack's eyes. He hesitated for

clothes, and bid Mack

so glad you're here. I'd have been mortified otherwise," Susie was both

so turning to me