Track 07

Chapter Twenty-One

"After being together all the time for like four months or so, we went to our favorite place, a rooftop around the corner. And then he told me that he was leaving the country to attend another college. He was going to Australia. Jin said he is leaving tomorrow. And he knew since three months, that he got accepted. THREE MONTHS AND HE ONLY TOLD ME ONE DAY IN ADVANCE. I felt betrayed. Why would he hurt me like this?  I cried so much, since I really liked him and I was happy when he was there. But when he went away, something in my heart broke. I thought I could never feel any happiness again. When he told me, all I did was leave the roof and I haven't heard from him since. I've no idea how Australia is for him, how he's been. But to be honest, I don't want to know. If a person hurts you like that, first it's really hard to find comfort. But after some time, that'll change. And then, you start to care less and less about him. It's gonna be the same with you and Leo. I promise. "

Lynn is silent, her eyes have an angry look in them: "His good looks don't make up for this shit!" You laugh. "I'm okay now. I think, I'm still not one hundred percent over it. I really liked him, maybe I even loved him. I don't know." You shrug.

Jin was really special to you and you've never talked about him to anyone. Your heart feels lighter now. You don't regret your decision. The compassion your sister is showing feels like you two are a little bit closer now, than before.

"Thank you for telling me. I know this was not easy for you. And for all I know, you're gonna find a better man. Someone who makes it right. A man who treats you the way you should be treated. With love and care. I'm sure he's gonna come, y/n."

You smile. The words from your sister really touch you. What she says might be true, but you don't actually care. You don't want to fall in love again. But maybe if the right guy comes along, someone who makes you feel like waking on clouds... Maybe that will change.

On a brighter side: your story definitely distracted Lynn from Leonard. And right this second, her eyes go sad. She must have the same thought. "Leo." She sighs, "Do you wanna know how we met?" You nod, happy that your sister wants to share this with you.

"I met him at a club. He was dancing and I was immediately attracted to him and started dancing with him. We exchanged numbers and from then on everything is history. It was my longest relationship ever. You know how I used to break up with the douchebags I was together with after like three months? With Leo it was different. We didn't see each other all the time, but like 2 times a week. And everytime we saw each other it was purely heaven. We laughed all the time and let me be honest: we had amazing sex."

You are astounded by how open she talks about him. She told you about her guys before, but she never talked about her sex life. "And then I see these pictures and he tells me that's been going on for half a year. He had a second girlfriend THE WHOLE TIME, while we were together. How? He seemed like the perfect guy. Why would he hurt me like that?" Lynn starts sobbing again.

And then your phone rings. You pick up and after thirty seconds of talking, you hang up. "Come on. No time to be sad. We have a place, where we need to be right now."