"Yelena, I can't believe you were secretly taking pictures! It was just my sister losing a dare and I was helping her out. Why are you making such a fuss about nothing?"
The only reply he got was a deafening slam of the door.
He kicked the door and yelled at me outside, calling me petty and unforgiving.
I was too weak to do anything, so I could only lean against the door and wait for him to leave.
Without realizing it, I was already in tears.
Part 3
I thought I had handled the breakup as gracefully as possible.
But Shawn's blunt and unfiltered words made him seem like a stranger to me.
Throughout our five-year relationship, I always tried to be considerate of his feelings.
I'd seen how ugly my parents could be when they fight, so whenever Shawn and I argued, I chose to swallow my pride and avoid saying anything mean to hurt him.
Shawn's tender, fragile nature often left me feeling heartbroken.
Our five years together were quite a joke
I met Shawn in college.
After we got together, he often complained about being unable to find a stable job for some reason.
His family looked down on him and didn't support him, so he would complain about being broke.