Back home, I sat motionless on the couch for what felt like hours.
The cracks in my relationship with Nathan had first appeared last month.
Initially, I couldn’t understand how love could change so suddenly.
Whenever I questioned his relationship with Nina, he’d say: “You’re imagining things. She’s like a sister to me, that’s why I look out for her.”
At first, I believed him.
His love had always seemed so genuine that I never questioned it.
Then came that party where he got drunk, and I went to pick him up.
That’s when I learned the truth from his equally intoxicated friend.
“Nathan and Nina… they grew up together. Before he ever pursued you, he actually confessed his feelings to her, but she turned him down.
“One can’t just forget first love.
“He was drawn to you because your smile reminded him of Nina’s.
“But don’t worry – we’ve all been telling him to stick with you. Nina probably rejected him because he was broke back then. Now that he’s made something of himself, she’s suddenly interested.”
“…”
The kettle’s timer jolted me back to reality.
