The Returning Ex

John did not pay any attention to her and just began to drive.

They did not drive for very long before arriving at a western restaurant.

In fact, Sophia was not too used to that cuisine as it could never fully satiated her.

John, on the other hand, always opted for western food because he found it less troublesome.

Once they sat down, she told him, “I’m going out by myself this afternoon. I’ll come back right before you get off work and we can return to Constance Residence together.”

He looked up at her briefly. “Okay.”

That was the only exchange they had throughout the entire meal.

John was a bit busy and had to answer a few calls in between.

He was always strict when it came to work.

She stared at him while he was on the phone. It seemed like he treated her the same way he treated the employee on the other end of the call. He did not repeat himself when something only had to be said once. Lowering her eyes, she thought, perhaps I’m no different than his work to him.

She was someone Old Mr. Constance threw at John.

It felt like he had simply accepted a bigger project to work on and was just doing his job.

Yeah, that’s exactly what it is.

At the thought of that, she felt a little stifled.

John was the first man in her life; the first man she had feelings for.

She had even yearned to be with him for the rest of her life.

a total of three calls, she was done with

knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating.

appeared on his

disrespectful, but he did not think about how he had been on the phone the

“This is my treat,” she announced, then left the booth to go and pay at

she exited the place. She did not get a cab or had any place in particular that

just chose a direction

her for she had only come

just a girl who lived in

up the ladder and ended up at the top where she had been for

a sigh and

looked around and noticed a dessert shop

Thus, she went inside.

was not big and there was not a huge variety

working at the

customers which made it seem very

dessert varieties

went to the

and went to sit on

people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey. Those wealthy people are the ones who don’t

that old man looked at her today

a look

quite petty and she made a mental

up against Mrs. Constance for the way she used to treat

she knew, subconsciously, that she and John would go their separate ways one

knew that one day, she would be able

trying to remember those things,