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, she was

down her fork and knife and wiped her mouth. “You can carry on eating. I’m going to head out

appeared

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

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

done, she exited the place. She did not get a cab or

direction and walked down a

unfamiliar to her for she had only come

was just a girl who lived

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

a sigh and continued walking

looked around and noticed

Thus, she went inside.

was not big and there was not a

at the

place did not have many customers

different dessert varieties and

her money, she went to

took her things and went to sit on

The saying that all beings suffer probably came from these people who are working tirelessly to make ends meet. She suddenly thought of Elder Mr. Bailey.

man looked at her today

a look

was quite petty and she made a mental note

against Mrs. Constance for the way she used

she and John

she would be

remember those things, she still