ESCAPING MY EX

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. The boys want to date her, but she needs to reject them because she’s already taken. Sometimes I just l

ays locked yourself in acids! You don’t have to!

matter of fact. She chuckled and caressed my hair. She always used

and fell quiet at her question. My last visit with my dad was last week and I st

ur dad’s name would probably involve,” she said. I swallowed and looked down. She’s right. The man that my dad killed will have his anniversary this comin

okay,

exclaimed. I bit my lower lip because I know that Jane is just worried about me. She witnessed how people judge me w

ed. “Yeah, but they judge you too harshly when they should’ve not,” she s

for making your life like this?” she as

a woman. He looks so happy every time I visit him. It was like…the only thing he sees is

ed at my hands resting on the bla

looked away. She looks guilty. Maybe she thinks that she

fine and it is true when I said that I don’t blame dad for having a life like this. I blame myself

ed,” Jane convinced me. I sm

e chose that path. He tried so hard to make my life easier. He gambled and killed someon

hook her head and immediately pulle

his!” Jane angrily said. I chuc

-to. And it’s Jane. I am lucky that I have her in my life. And also, auntie and Temari

Jane and I will go to our work together in the morning and

counter of this restaurant. Everyone greeted us as soon as we came into the re

t about you? You want to go together?” Jane ask

eady change yours?” I asked. We are obliged to change our sched

it the day I got enrolle

e looked at me trying to read my mind. She thinks that I am just avoiding being wi

trying me. I rolled my eyes at

rse!” I

next shift arrived. We gave them the counter. Jane waved at me while Jeremy just smiled at me. I went

n in her mid-40s. We heard that she’s widowed and since then she

er that, I immediately took a cab and arrived at the university. As usual, the university is filled with the

I told to the registrar. The registrar

transferee?

ee,” I

” she asked

he nodded and typed in again. I waited for her

ad the papers. I was busy writing my name when

registrar. The registrar nodded as her eyes glued to the boy. My brow

familiar …I just

aw a smiling guy nearing the familiar build of a tall man. I tilted my head an

suddenly leaps for an unknown reason. I feel like my eyes w

tely looked at her and shook my head. Damn! What am I thinking? I sighed and