Leaving Yesterday Behind

After eight years of dating my boyfriend, Zachary Corington, I finally can't take it anymore and suggest breaking up.

Zachary asks, "You're breaking up with me just because I drove over to find you and called your name?"

"Yes," I reply.

He curls his lips into a mocking smile. "Go on. What do you want this time?"

I shake my head and say, "Nothing. I just want you to stop showing up before me."

Zachary Corington didn't respond to my words but instead turned his gaze to my roommate, Kelly Sandler.

Placing a hand on her shoulder, he uttered casually, "Melissa Sole, your temper is getting more and more ridiculous. All I did was call out your name! Why didn't you think of breaking up with me when I bought you presents all those times before, huh?"

He paused briefly, gaze drifting toward me before returning to Kelly. "Look at how she's behaving. You're way more understanding than she is. How about you be my girlfriend instead?"

My heart trembled in my chest.

However, not only did Kelly not shove his hand away, but she even leaned closer to him. With a smile, she tried to soothe things over.

"Mel is just throwing a tantrum, Zach, so don't be mad."

Zachary returned her smile and purposely raised his volume. "What's there to be mad about? Some people might not appreciate me, but there are plenty more who are willing."

Then, he turned to Kelly, fingers massaging her shoulder as he urged, "Be my girlfriend, and I'll buy you that new bag that will be released next week. What say you?"

Immediately, Kelly's eyes lit up, but before she could say a word, Zachary suddenly jerked his chin at me.

"Well? If you relent now, I can still treat this as though nothing had happened. Otherwise…"

He deliberately trailed off, sliding his hand down Kelly's arm to grab her wrist.

I sniffled, but as I stared at that hand that had held mine countless times before, I suddenly found that I had no tears to cry. My voice was a lot calmer and steadier than I had expected when I said, "No need. We're no longer an item, so I wish you two all the best."

With that, I turned to leave.

The smile on Zachary's face froze momentarily, but then he let out a scoff.

"What's with the tough and stubborn act? You'll definitely come crawling back to me within three days. Anyway, I guess I'll just have to enjoy myself with my new babe for today."

He deliberately drawled his words, his gaze remaining locked on me all the while.

He was waiting for me to turn back.

I continued putting one foot in front of the other, leaving behind Kelly's tittering and his rumbling replies to her.

It wasn't until I had returned to my shared room and plonked myself down on my chair that I failed to continue holding back my tears.

Thankfully, it was the weekend,