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“What do you mean you made a mistake?”
I hate it when people talk in riddles, especially when it’s my ex. The one that cheated on me, and didn’t even bother to apologize. He’s standing here and before I would have been happy thinking that maybe one day we’ll get married. Right now, I couldn’t think of anything worse than getting married to the likes of him.
“I thought so too, but, it’s not the same without you,” he puts his hands on my arm. I walk back. I don’t want him and I certainly don’t need him.
“I’m not the same without you,” he says as he puts his hands in his pockets.
“So, what do you want? What do you want from me?”
I need to go, this conversation’s pointless and I want to talk to Christian. I want us to have a conversation which doesn’t revolve around sex.
“I’ve thought about everything, and I realize the only way to put it all right is to come here for you,” he’s pleading with me and I don’t feel moved at all. I don’t want to go and sit down in a coffee shop and most of all I don’t want him to come back to my place.
“It’s over!”
I know it sounds harsh, but it’s what he deserves.
“You didn’t even bother to hide the fact that you’re with her.”
I can’t even say her name.
“You cheated on me, when I thought that we were going to grow old together. I’ve got over it. I suggest that you do the same.”
“But I can’t.”
“Too bad Leo. When you were caught. Did you even call me? Did you even tell me that you’re sorry?”
People are looking at us as they pass by, but I don’t care. He’s got a real nerve coming here and expecting me to take him back. I don’t want him. It’s too little too late. He can’t answer the question, so I start to walk away.
That’s when he blurts out, “I love you.”
After all this time, he now wants to say it. I stop for a second, I’m hesitating whether to give him a piece of my mind. Then I decide that it’s not worth it. He’s not worth it and then I keep on walking. Straight back out of his life.
Chapter 17
Christian
I didn’t call her on video chat that night. I knew that I was coming back early, so I thought that I’ll come to the office and surprise her.
“You’re back early.”
“I know, the meetings went well, I was going to tell you…”
I’m about to say on video chat. I knew then that there was a possibility of me coming back early, but I didn’t want to say it and then it didn’t happen. So, I thought that I’ll come to the office and surprise her.
I can tell that she’s a little happy, but not as much as I expected her to be.
“Do you mind coming into my office and letting know what’s been going on since I’ve been away.”
She nods her head and then follows me while giving me the run down. I’ve kept in touch with the emails and so I don’t need her to give me granite details, but she does it which is nice. I’m thinking about what she said on video chat. About us having a conversation, I want to tell her something, but first I need her to sit down and close the door. She does that and she’s still ranting as if maybe something’s on her mind too.
“Is something bothering you?”
She winces a bit and then slouches in the chair. The one that I made her come so many times in one day. I still smile when I think of her that day.
“Leo arrived in town yesterday, and it was totally unexpected,” Isobel starts to explain.
“He told me he had made a mistake, and he had come for me, and that it is me he loves,” she suddenly stops and just looks at me. I must admit that I’m partially jealous that he’s here. I want to ask her more. Did he stay with her? Did they get together last night? But then I can see that judging by her face, that wasn’t the case.
