My girlfriend, Elsa Smith, always avoided meeting my parents. Yet, she had no trouble turning around and playing the role of her ex-boyfriend Leo Quinn’s fiancée, happily meeting his relatives instead. And the meeting took place in the apartment I had prepared for us to live in after the wedding. What she did not realize was that I happened to be Leo’s distant cousin. She pretended not to know me and clung sweetly to Leo, saying, "This apartment was bought by my hubby, fully paid for." All the relatives were praising them as a loving couple. To keep me from exposing her, Elsa came over to warn me, "I’m just helping a friend deal with marriage pressure. If you mess this up, we’re done." So, I sincerely offered my congratulations. "Since Leo and I seem to have the same taste in houses and women, I’ve got some wedding supplies that I’m sure he’ll like. I’ll gift them to you both." That was when Elsa finally started to panic.
View MoreThe next day, I went to check on the apartment. To my surprise, the locks had been changed. From inside, I could hear the faint sounds of a man and a woman laughing and playing around. Thanks to Risa's warning, I had already prepared a plan.I calmly called a few relatives who lived nearby, asking them to join me under the pretense of delivering a gift to Leo. A group of us gathered at the door and knocked.It took a while before Leo opened the door. His tone was impatient, "Who is it? Delivery?"He was not even wearing a shirt, just a pair of shorts. The sight made a few of the older women immediately frown.A woman’s voice called from inside, "Leo, who’s at the door?"I recognized that it was not Elsa.The older women, sharp-eared as ever, sensed something was off and barged in past Leo."A man about to get married shouldn’t be doing anything shameful. Don’t disgrace our family.""Ah—!"The room was a mess. A scream erupted from the sofa, and a completely naked woman scram
Elsa walked over and she was completely drenched. She had an umbrella in her hand, yet she was soaked to the bone, with wet hair plastered to her face. I almost did not recognize her.But I felt no pity for her. After all, she could always go back to Leo for comfort. Her problems were no longer my concern, just as my life was no longer hers."It’s none of your business. Just leave," I said, annoyed that the joy of my reunion with Risa had been ruined by Elsa. I wanted to grab a broom and chase her away.Elsa looked at me with a pitiful expression. "I just saw it was raining and worried you didn’t have an umbrella, so I came to bring you one."Risa listened and then burst out laughing. "So, you waited outside someone’s door just to give them an umbrella? Why not just go to the bank and ask them to hand you some cash?"Her strange analogy made me laugh too. She was right.On so many rainy days before, Elsa had never cared. If there was only one umbrella, she would hog most of it. S
I did not respond, but my cold expression said everything. Our past together played out in my mind like a movie, and I was just a spectator. Now, when I looked at Elsa, I could not find that spark anymore. It was just a sense of irritation.Elsa, however, tried to reach out and hold onto me, but all she grasped was empty air. She stared at her hand in disbelief. "Why? Why are you doing this? Is it just because I let Leo use our new home? But he’s your distant cousin too! I was only trying to help.""I know, Elsa. Leo is your ex from college. Stop pretending. You know exactly what was going through your mind back then."But she did not want to listen and suddenly began to shout, "I’ll pay! I’ll pay, okay? I want the game tool, the one that makes Seth stop being mad at me. I’ll pay for it right now."Her voice was pleading, tears welling up in her eyes. On my phone, a notification popped up. An attempted transfer from Elsa for 2,000 dollars, waiting for me to accept.But my heart
This was actually a little game Elsa and I used to play. If one of us got upset and the other did not know why, the upset one could use this little game to give the other a way to make amends. However, that only worked when there were still feelings between us. And honestly, I was the one always making the effort, constantly paying and trying to patch things up. Elsa would just ignore it, turning it into a competition to see who could stay mad the longest.But something felt off about the amounts this time. Just as I was puzzling over it, a friend who was unaware of our breakup, sent me a screenshot of Elsa’s latest social media post. He jokingly asked, "Wow, going on a trip? Living it up, huh?"It was a price list from a travel agency. 4,998 dollars for a standard couple’s package. 6,988 dollars for a VIP couple’s package.Elsa really had it all figured out. She wanted me to apologize and make up with her while also funding a romantic trip with Leo.I laughed coldly. That
I smiled slightly and said, "You heard me loud and clear, didn’t you? We’re done.""Don’t be unreasonable. Once you say something like that, you can’t take it back," Elsa said and looked at me seriously. She knew this was not something to be taken lightly. But since it was not happening to her, she was bold enough to throw it out there."I’m not taking it back. We’re really done," I said, firmly closing the door behind me to make my stance clear.We were over.……It turned out that it only took a moment for the heart to turn cold. The next day, without looking back, I moved out of the apartment I had lived in for three years and returned to my parents' home.My parents were cooking when they saw me coming in with all my boxes. Their first reaction was one of concern."Seth, did something happen? Tell us, we’ll help you. There’s no problem you can’t get through," they said.In front of my parents, I felt like a child again. The hurt from yesterday finally turned into tears tod
Today was supposed to be a day of happiness for me and Elsa. We had planned to finally introduce Elsa to my parents. We had been together for three years, but every time we scheduled a meeting, it kept getting postponed.Elsa always had some excuse to avoid it. Excuses included nerves, a busy work schedule, not feeling well, or even saying the stars were not aligned for meeting the parents.Three months ago, we were closer than ever to making it happen. My parents had even dressed in their best clothes and arrived at the reserved restaurant. However, Elsa never showed up. Every call I made went straight to voicemail, and then she sent me a brief text, "My friend was in a car accident."The absurdity of the excuse made it clear she was avoiding the meeting again. Elsa had once told me that her parents' divorce made her fearful of marriage, and I had only felt sympathy, promising her that I would wait until she was ready. So, I took the blame for her absence once again."I’m sorr
Elsa had finished greeting everyone and was getting ready to head to the restaurant for the next part of the day. I was about to make an excuse to leave early, but Elsa suddenly pulled me aside into a corner. Her gentle smile vanished, replaced by a scowl as if she were facing an enemy."I know what you’re thinking," she said, her voice sharp. "I’m just helping a friend deal with his parents’ pressure to get married. He doesn’t want them to worry, and I’m doing a good deed here. If you cause any trouble, we’re done."Even though she was the one in the wrong, she had no problem using the threat of breaking up like it was a card she could play anytime. It was as if our relationship was nothing more than a tool in her hands.I stared at her in disbelief. "But this is our future home. You’re supposed to be my girlfriend."Elsa dismissed my words. "I told you, I’m just helping out a friend. His parents are pressuring him so much that he can hardly breathe. Besides, I don’t mind, so wh
I must have a strange connection with my distant relatives. It turned out that the new place we planned to live in after the wedding was in the same complex as theirs. It was even on the same floor and had the same apartment number. I wondered if I had mistaken the building.I secretly sent a message to my girlfriend, Elsa Smith, venting about this bizarre coincidence.Just after I hit send, my distant cousin, Leo Quinn, came out of the bedroom with his soon-to-be bride. The relatives cheered in support, and the bride shyly covered her face. Only I stood there in shock.It was not until my mother elbowed me and said in frustration, "Look at Leo. He's about to get married. And you? Always talking about bringing your 'imaginary' girlfriend home. When are you going to let me meet a real one?"I silently remarked, "Mom, you've already met her. The woman standing shyly beside another man is my girlfriend, Elsa."But I did not dare say it aloud, fearing my mom would have a heart attack
I must have a strange connection with my distant relatives. It turned out that the new place we planned to live in after the wedding was in the same complex as theirs. It was even on the same floor and had the same apartment number. I wondered if I had mistaken the building.I secretly sent a message to my girlfriend, Elsa Smith, venting about this bizarre coincidence.Just after I hit send, my distant cousin, Leo Quinn, came out of the bedroom with his soon-to-be bride. The relatives cheered in support, and the bride shyly covered her face. Only I stood there in shock.It was not until my mother elbowed me and said in frustration, "Look at Leo. He's about to get married. And you? Always talking about bringing your 'imaginary' girlfriend home. When are you going to let me meet a real one?"I silently remarked, "Mom, you've already met her. The woman standing shyly beside another man is my girlfriend, Elsa."But I did not dare say it aloud, fearing my mom would have a heart attack
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