"Was it hard?" I ask. ''Letting go? Not as hard as holding on to something that wasn't real." ○ ○ ○ In every relationship there are always two sides: Giver and Taker, and Jasmine was the Giver, she gave it all, with an open heart, and a sweet smile. But even though John was the Taker, he definitely wasn't a keeper.

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * NOTE AS OF 04/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012. It is currently being reprised, which you can also find under my profile here in wattpad as "5:48 [reprised]"