A Graduation Gift

'Tastes good? Must've been Amanda who said it.

Amanda bought this bread for him, but he turned around and gave it to me? It's ridiculous how he thinks I know nothing about this.

Rufus, you must be wallowing in satisfaction right now as two women pine for you at the same time.

What exactly am I to you?' she thought to herself.

Her trust in him was already at the brink of collapse, but because of this, it had fallen rock bottom. 'Is there any good reason, any reason at all to stay in a relationship with a man who uses what his other lover gave him to flatter me?' she wondered, apparently in a daze.

"Rufus, we're bearking up!"

Cassandra wrestled with herself before blurting it out, hear tears like torrents streaming down her cheeks.

"What's wrong with you, again?"

Rufus's smile was gone like the wind and was replaced with a look of concern when he saw her tears. A wave of panic engulfed him.

'Why is she crying? Is it because of my tardy return?

But no matter how upset she is, she has no right to break up with me because of that small slight, ' he thought and got kind of crossed.

"I remember saying that to you before, are you just using that to get back at me?"

Rufus asked, knitting his eyebrows and studying her expression, grasping for some sort of clue that would give away her true intentions.

Cassandra only shook her head, unable to say anything.

"Tell me what happened, Cassandra. Please, please talk to me,"

Rufus pleaded. He took Cassandra's arm and held it tightly. She was wracked with sobs.

His stomach did a one-eighty. He was so physically close to her, yet their hearts and feelings were so far away from each other.

He silently wished that she would stop being so stubborn and be gentle like other women. He just couldn't bear seeing her in tears.

"I don't love you anymore. We're done,"

Cassandra cried out desperately and in one swift motion, pulled her arm out of Rufus's grip.

Once upon a time she had always imagined that she would live a happy and peaceful family life with Rufus.

But the recent events had only reminded her that she was never good enough for him. They weren't fated to be with each other.

"No!"

refused to believe what he had just heard. What he believed were her

here for you as soon as I get

Cassandra, to no avail.

together. I mean it, Rufus. I really don't love you anymore. I can't

some of her tears glistened as they fell of her eyes. She then returned to

full of bitterness, and left Rufus standing outside. She refused

against the door, Cassandra slowly sunk to the ground. She bit her hand to

Open the

door desperately, not giving a damn about his

talk to me! I'll do whatever

filled Rufus with dread. He ached to hold her in his arms, to reassure

only added

me whatever I want?' she thought to herself, full of doubt. What she wanted was quite simple, but it was a simple thing

a simple life, a man devoted and faithful to her, with whom she could celebrate life and love

that, Rufus?' she

met you, my life began to take a different direction into unknown lands. I can only feel my

him, drawn by his magnetism and looks. He was so perfect, aside from his

been so blind? Nonetheless, his constant profession of his love for her never

thought that he was completely devoted to her and only her, but it was just wishful thinking and naive of her to believe

others thought of her. But in Rufus's heart, Amanda had been gradually tipping

at the empty

time after time, Rufus behaved like it was

waited and waited. She waited for his explanation, but

suffer less and shed fewer tears for the rest

eyes, fighting

neighbor popped his

the world is it

had never experienced

heart. He felt his blood boiling; his heart could beat out of his chest.

all his might, again to no avail. He only bruised

care. I'll bring it down if you don't open this damn

the door shake. He apparently charged at it.

to be in

so tired...I am so, so

worn out by the constant crying. She felt spent; her tears had run

him

by the little

you rest.