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."

wear and headed to the

been delivered yet. The order was due in two minutes, so I decided to

about to text Susie when a

and he visibly flinched, his

feared I'd misunderstand his presence. But since my visit was coincidental, there was no

with the same warmth as

of Judie Sears, though days had passed. Observing Mack's face, he seemed to be doing

you might have left town," I admitted

I hadn't seen him since the hospital

at King's College," he

sense, considering

him and

Judie was gone, he wanted to cherish

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

your lectures sometime,"

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

flickered in Mack's eyes. He hesitated for a second before replying, "Not really...

clothes, and bid Mack farewell before heading off

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

so turning to me was