Everlasting Affection

telligence over emoti

al home. I lived in a small two-room rented apartment, just enough for

nd closed the door behind me. I felt exhausted for some reason, despit

last day of college for three weeks. Many classmates planned to visit family

g in front of the mirror, I dried my damp hair, ran my hand through my long, straight hair, and

ghts and went to bed, setting my alarm fo

jogged for an hour. Sometimes, Bella joined me as her apartment wasn't far, and I knocked on her door that morning. No respon

ress it, when a drowsy Bella opened the door. Her red ey

ere?" she asked in he

h me?" I inquired, though doubtful c

nute," she replied, disapp

usted," I suggested as I entered her living ro

she reappeared looking f

dark wavy hair and deep, captivating

oes. I headed out, and she followed, locking the

ate the other night?" sh

forgot," I admitted. She had ditched our mo

she confessed, shaking her hea

pened on

vie. Can you guess what film it was? The Human Centipede! I m

otal jerk,

ne, but then he started cracking his neck, winking at a random girl, and asking about my past boyfriends and if I had sex with them or not.

" I inquired, stifling

ng. And can you believe, no dessert after dinner?

ded, casting an am

p paying for everything. I wouldn't have minded paying, but he didn't have to

ible date. No girl deser

dn't bother to drive me home, even th

jerk," I

mfortable silence settled as

t you?" she aske

ha

on a date, have y

op

y n

f they did, I'd probably

why's

med Dora Evelyn exists. And two, every guy

t everyone is like that,"

eed anyone

y last day of school. Despite the upcoming party on Saturday, I couldn't care less about it. I threw o

ng an amazing college experience, I loathed it. Waking up at five in the

proved futile. The girls in my school were preoccupied with gossip and boyfriend discussions, which irk

dea of making friends. I wished Bella, my friend, was with me in college. Some were friendly out of pity, aware of my

nd her boyfriend David caught my attention. They exchanged glares and whispered conspiratorially. Ignori

idays and parties at a frat house. Unfortunately, I wasn't invited. Instead, I s

fternoon. Suddenly, a car pulled up, and to my surprise, Ashley and Da

turned to face him. "Did you slap Ashley yester

deserved it

body does that without consequences. Yo

ch was not right. I'm sorry I slapped you, but you deserved it. Be a decent

before I could react, Ashley took a swing at me. I fe

vid appearing uninterested. "Let's go, baby. It's

nd they drove away. I dusted off my j

tered, picking up my b

nterrupted, waving her h

you sayin

counter five times. What are you

saying?" I replied, shaking

rders," she

notepad. I approached a custo

like, sir?" I

y number. Can I hav

I responded with a pretend flirta

to eat?" I asked,

in it. My doctor says I'm

you someday," I retorted, making him uncomfort

ickly, and I was

happen today?

ect day," I replie

iar, but not to me. What

dead, and I deserved that. I slapped her, and today she slapped me back. I think wh

d to hear that. You shouldn't le

I agreed, grateful f

I confessed. "I wa

smirked. "I knew you woul

he shouldn't have