Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I would regret it – regret my fearlessly forward–rushing youth.

Realizing this, I decided to fulfill some unfinished dreams before falling off the cliff.

From bedroom to kitchen to living room, I traced our familiar paths, slowly erasing traces of our

existence.

But this rental apartment held too many memories and too much love.

The evening sun slanting into the bedroom, the warm light swaying, his endless strength devoted entirely to loving me.

Running home laughing through snowy nights, urgently pushing open the door, then kissing against it

until breathless.

Splitting a watermelon in two but fighting with spoons over one half, getting tipsy on $12 cocktails, me cupping his face with tiny kisses until I nestled into his arms as we fell onto the sofa, feeling his chest vibrate with laughter.

In this moment, I decided to let memories stay memories.

The lock turned. I looked back to see a stranger named Alex in the doorway.

Though he looked at me as he had thousands of times before, I knew–this wasn’t him.

me, looking at

shook my head: “Just clearing out some useless things, making space.”

pants, only his underwear was pricier since I insisted on quality basics, $39

years of privileged life, his greatest hardship was playing with a poor

when bored.

only lowering his living standards but laboriously crafting lies.

that measure, I

well–built,

on wedding dresses with

Tears oflox Seed

Chapter 8

seemed frosted with silver, beautiful even when frowning.

about marriage, I’m still…

mean we have to get

I’d mentioned not

indifferent.

froze momentarily, pulling me into his arms

just thinking, this path isn’t finished yet. No one

Maybe

my fingers, laughing in anger: “Shut up. I’ll go with you,

myself into his arms ecstatically like before, I just

why I

cheat, at least pick someone in your league. Why keep asking about him? He was in Milan picking wedding dresses with his fiancée recently. Don’t embarrass our alma

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