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."

for casual wear and headed to the library she mentioned, ordering her a skirt and some leggings

order was due in two minutes, so I decided

text Susie when a familiar figure emerged from

eyes met, and he visibly flinched, his

he probably feared I'd misunderstand his presence. But since my visit was coincidental, there was no room for misunderstanding. "Mack Craig, long time no

he called me with the

days had passed.

might have left town,"

hadn't seen him since the hospital

a position at King's College," he

sense, considering everything that had

him and

he

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

I might drop by for one of your lectures sometime," I said, just as the clothes I ordered

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

for a

bid Mack farewell

mortified otherwise," Susie was both

friends here, so turning to me