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

I get off work tomorrow onwards, okay?" Don't say

comforting Cassandra, to

for us to be together. I mean it, Rufus. I really don't

some of her tears glistened

and left Rufus standing outside. She refused to open it no matter how hard he banged on

her hand

the

kicked and banged the door desperately, not giving a damn

begging you, please talk to me! I'll do

her weeping filled Rufus with dread. He ached to hold her in his arms, to reassure her that everything would be

only added more water

herself, full of doubt. What she wanted was quite simple, but it was a simple thing that he could never give

wanted nothing more than a simple life, a man devoted and faithful to her, with

you really do that, Rufus?' she

unknown lands. I can only feel my way into my world since it was

she married Lionel, she was absolutely enthralled by him, drawn by his magnetism and looks. He was so

romance. How could she have been so blind? Nonetheless,

but it was just wishful thinking and naive of her

was never bothered by her unfavorable circumstances of birth, nor by what others thought of her. But in Rufus's heart, Amanda

simple calls and messages, Amanda would take Rufus away from her. Countless lonely nights, Cassandra would stare up at the empty white ceiling and sometimes looked at the distant night

time after time, Rufus behaved like it

for his explanation, but now she

she would suffer less and shed

shut her eyes, fighting back

talking sweetly to her, trying to soothe her weary heart. One neighbor popped his head out of the window and

world is it that

never experienced such

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

punched the door with all his might, again

care. I'll bring it

when Cassandra felt the door shake. He apparently

few seconds, the hinge sounded to be in

tired...I am so, so tired. I want

eyes had been worn out by the constant crying. She

relieved him

flipped by the little woman's weary

I'll let you rest. I'll see