A Graduation Gift

Standing by the corner of the street, Cassandra fixed her gaze at the crossing from behind a bush.

She was hiding and waiting for someone. She hoped that Rufus would come and look for her. Patiently, she waited for him to call out her name. She was expecting to see him so anxious because of her. That was what she wanted, and the reason why she was hiding behind the bush. She was curious to see what Rufus would do.

Besides, she really wanted to hear Rufus say that he was sorry and that maybe they should talk about their relationship. Cassandra assumed that they just needed to talk things over and everything would turn out fine. She hoped that he could be honest and tell her what was happening between him and Amanda. She didn't like being left out by her own boyfriend for the sake of another woman. She just wanted to know everything.

When she finally caught sight of Rufus, her heart beat faster. She was nervous but excited at the same time.

Rufus was looking around for her. He looked very anxious and desperate, and there was a deep frown on his face. Undoubtedly, he was restless because he couldn't find Cassandra.

Seeing Rufus's behavior, the corners of Cassandra's lips lifted into a striking smile. She was contented to see that Rufus cared so deeply for her. She looked at Rufus with soft eyes while hiding behind the bush.

'Rufus, I knew you would come here to look for me. I knew that you would tell me the truth, ' she thought to herself, clearly very satisfied with his actions.

phone rang. He picked up the call and talked for a few seconds. Then he turned around and left. Seeing that Rufus was about to leave, Cassandra was held frozen on her hiding spot,

search for her. What she saw next blew all her hopes away. Rufus got in his Range Rover and drove away without looking back. After a moment, he completely disappeared from her sight. Cassandra was left alone

doubt about it, judging from the way he hastened. If it were somebody else, Rufus

Once, twice, thrice...

that she didn't mean much for him? How many times more was she going to be heartbroken till she would

stupid of her to think that she meant something to Rufus? Realizing that she was now completely alone, she felt cold all over her body. Her heart throbbed rapidly. She wanted to shout

he wanted to break up with you, right? Then this is it. This is the end,

all this time. Tears kept falling down

fragile and allow herself to be hurt by a man? Bracing herself up, she was reminded that, it was just a break-up, so there was no need to be this sad. She had been through so much that she shouldn't be this

contain her emotions and frustrations. She didn't want to cry. Though no one was here to see her like this, she felt weak whenever she cried. From that moment on, all she wanted was to be strong and take good care of herself. She swore

her face and tried to calm down. She gathered up all her strength and was prepared to move on with her life. She could be sad for a short moment,

Rufus," she said