up together s

r for twenty-two years,

uring all those years, I never

ed to Sebastian, and no on

chool to college, I chased him relentlessly for seven ye

hese years, I was the only one who stayed by his side, and he was moved by my dedicat

my efforts had f

ly to find the room filled with our college friends. The

andsome, with a cool, aloof

ly surrendered

ist and bought a new dress, prep

ected Sebastian

growing impatient, and Seba

ad happened to him,

wasn't Sebastian's voice I heard. Inst

ell silent, all eyes on me, making me fee

I asked, trying to

yed. "Who are you? Seb

h and said slowly,

it, perhaps to save face

ollowed by Sebastian's voice trying to explain, a

impatient. "Evelin, just go home. Apologize to our fri

, leaving me feeling like a fool,

ian was just t

sing Sebastian for so many years, he doesn't care abo

owing herself at him

d not

iliation weighed heavily on my heart, and my classmates' mocking

gh. I thought he was calling to explain,

lf, but as soon as I spoke, m

ome to my

s so

s to my distress,

were a disgusting nuisance th

u're changing destinatio

miling bitterly. "

to be with Sebastian, even renting an apartm

or being penalized for a triple deposit. When the family across from hi

, he frowned deeply but

nse his di

roke, and I had to ask him to

hat they'd be stolen w

out that day, "Evelin Johnson,

blocked me from

ands and feet cold. The midday sun

didn't let me lift a finger, running u

lessly, "Leave these things to me in the future. This isn't s

certainty m

en I c

h floor, the door dinged and opened,

ed straight to Sebastian'

n explanatio

ly pushed me into hell. Sebast

or, wearing a bathrobe. The air from in