Chapter 13

I nodded and continued stroking her hair. I hated seeing her like that, and it reminded me of my own pain from love.

“I waited for him to propose all this time and even gave him many hints. Now I know why he wouldn’t.”

I sighed. “Six years is a long time, and I really thought he would by now.”

Mirna choked on more emotions but remained in control. “I mean, we were together the whole time I was in college. And why on Christmas? Why couldn’t he wait some other day to tell me this?”

“Because he’s an asshole and you deserve better.”

“He wasn’t always like that. I mean, I lived with him, I would know.”

“Oh, you moved out already?”

She shook her head. “Not yet but soon.”