Chapter 55

Zachary

I sat in the living room with Alexa, my eyes pasted on the telenovela she was watching on the television even though I could barely see anything.

My thoughts kept drifting towards Melissa, wondering what she was doing at the moment and if she was thinking hard about what I told her. I still couldn’t believe I had asked her to choose who she wanted to continue the relationship with, and the more I tried to tell myself that I would be okay if she chose Alan, the more scared I became.

Of course, I wouldn’t be okay if she chose Alan. I would be miserable and angry and might even quit my job in order not to see her again. But it was still important for her to choose one between both of us, because I didn’t think I would be able to live with the knowledge that Alan was kissing the same lips that I was kissing, or touching the same body that I was touching. So, whether I would be left heartbroken after everything or not, it was still important for Melissa to make a choice.

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