- 03.
That night, I lay on the bed where Tristan and I had once slept together, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Seven years had passed, and the faint scent of lemon still lingered on the sheets–Tristan’s scent.
I used to love that smell.
But now, it only made me feel sick.
Our text conversation was still open from the night before.
“Babe, babe, we’re getting married tomorrow. I’m so nervous! What if I can’t sleep?”
“Don’t worry, after the wedding, you’ll control the money, and I’ll do all the housework…”
How laughable.
Last night, Tristan was still anxious about our wedding.
And today, he chose to leave me, walking out hand–in–hand with someone else.
He didn’t even look back at me when he left:
Of
course,
he never really saw me at all. I was just a stand–in for Rachel.
Now that she’s back, he doesn’t need me anymore.
Tristan was probably somewhere right now, happily walking in the moonlight with his first love.
Pathetically, I stared at my phone.
Through blurred tears, I saw a message pop up;
“Lana Brooks! Where are you? So, we didn’t get married, big deal!”
“Are you really going to disappear and throw a fit over this?”
Don’t you get it? I’ve never loved you!
transferred $300,000 to your account
Take the money and leave. If you want to die, then go ahead”
The pain in my heart stabbed like a knife.
Tristan’s cold words were just as harch as the day we first met.
He couldn’t even muster an apology
$300,0007
Thad spent ten years helping him build his business, standing by his side as he went from a broke young man to a successful entrepreneur. What we earned ingether was far more than that.
But..
When you truly love someone, do you really care about money?
Then go ahead and die….
Those words clouded my mind like a dark storm.
But Tristan, I’m really going to die soon.
Tears welled up again, but I swallowed them down.
Thovered over the keyboard, trying to think of something to say.
But in the end, I had nothing left,
With a final breath, I clicked the ‘delete contact” button.
Goodbye, Tristan
The Tristan I’ve loved for the last ten years.
