Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Charlie popped a slice of steak into his mouth and chewed slowly with apparent difficulty swallowing. He frowned, “Why is the food here so bad?” “Is it really that bad? Wasn’t it you who wanted to come here?” Waters forked off a piece of her own steak and tasted it, then said, “I think it’s pretty good”

Charlie put down his knife and fork with a puzzled look, took a sip of water and looked up, “What did you just say?”

Waters smiled warmly, her eyebrows slightly raised, “Come to my place tonight”

Charlie looked at her calmly, “Sleeping with someone you don’t love is like eating a steak that doesn’t suit your taste. Dry and hard to swallow.”

Waters’ face changed, “Charlie, what do you mean?”

“It’s not that you’re not good, it’s just that I really don’t like you, Waters. Stop coming after me, Charlie said seriously, “You’ve wasted two years on me, it’s time to stop”

Waters looked at Charlie with tears welling up in her eyes, “You know I’ve been chasing you for two years. A woman’s youth is limited, don’t you think I have other options?”

me! “But I like you and I’m willing to pursue you” Waters’ tears started to fall, she quickly wiped them away, trying to maintain her grace. “You’ve had so many girlfriends before, why can’t I be one of them? Even if it’s just a three-month relationship like your

love.”

off her coat and put

beautiful, the type he used to like. But now, there

“Then why did

I could,”

eyes. He didn’t explain further, stuffing her coat back into her hands, Tve made myself

up and strode out, not

down, pushed the plates off the table, covered her face and

window. The person who had been sitting

Emily got a call from Gina after

about the medical equipment deal she