'I'm sorry, Miranda. I just don't think we're right together.'
Julian's words hit me like a brick in the head. Anger, fear, sadness - they all clash at once, leaving me feeling numb. I had known this was coming. Pain gripped me. 'I have another another woman in my heart,' he continued, his eyes gleaming. 'She's beautiful, pure, perfect and kind. She's not like you, Miranda. Why can't you be fun, cute and playful like her?'
Bastard. As if I'd fucking change who I am for you.
I grit my teeth.
'What the fuck, Julian? Remember your letter, what it said, your promises to me? Poor girl. Whoever she is, she deserves better.' Julian laughs harshly. 'You were always like this, Miranda. Always having the last word. Always being foolish. She's a hundred, no, a million times better than you. Remember that.'
And then he leaves.
And I'm sprinting, running, somewhere far away that isn't here. That isn't where Julian dumped me for a homewrecker. That isn't where he insulted me when he told me he loved me and would always love me, even if the sky fell. In our junior days, we had been deeply in love, naively in love, believing only death would bring us apart while we wove bracelets and knitted scarves for each other, singing sweet love ballads and buying chocolates for Valentine's day.
Oh, how I wish I'd known better.
That Julian would be the one to break it.
Ding! My phone buzzed with a text.
Akari29: Hey, girl. You feeling alright? I heard about the breakup, and I'm sorry that happened to you..
Akari29: Well, its ok. Just move on, right? There are plently of fish in the sea.
I smiled bitterly to myself.
Me: A, if there are plently of fish in the sea, I'm a rotten lure that can't attract any fish but dead ones.
Akari29: Girl, don't say that about yourself! Come on, self confidence!
Akari29: But really, I have something to say to you...
Akari29: Promise you won't be mad, bestie? Remember, we're BFFS ♥️
Me: .. What is it?
Akari29: I'm getting MARRIED!! OMG, I'm so excited! You know the groom, too! Would you wish me luck and be our bridesmaid?? 💍👰♀️
Me: OMG, THAT'S AMAZING!! You're so lucky! Of course, I'd love to be your bridesmaid 😘 you know I'd do anything for you, A!
Akari29: Ok! Here's the wedding invite!
My heart dropped to the bottom of my chest.
This must be a joke. No way.
WE ARE HONOURED TO INVITE YOU TO AKARI KIM AND JULIAN MORON'S WEDDING.
Me: Um, Akari? You there?
Akari29: Always there for you, girly! I sent you the wedding 😉 😉 you comin'?
Me: Akari... are you kidding me?? It says here that Julian's the groom..
Akari29: Yeah, he is! We fell in love recently and I can see myself building a family with him 😊 but you're already broken up, so its ok, right?
Akari29: You aren't mad, right, unnie?