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.

John answered a total of three calls,

can carry

appeared on

a bit disrespectful, but he did not think about how he had been on the phone the whole time,

before he said anything. “This is my treat,” she announced, then left the booth to go and pay at the

She did not get a cab or had any place in particular that she wanted to go

just chose a direction and

city was very unfamiliar to her for she

was just a girl who

up at the top where she had been

out a sigh and continued walking

time, she looked around and noticed a dessert shop on the side of the

Thus, she went inside.

there was not a huge variety of desserts to choose

at the cashier

have many customers which made

dessert varieties

the cashier took her money, she went to the

went to

from these people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey. Those wealthy people are the ones

the way that old man looked at her today

a look

was quite petty and she made a mental note of

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

that she and John would go their separate ways

she would be able

not intentionally trying to remember those things, she still had