“You promised me you wouldn’t leave her.” I shake my head with disappointment. “And look at you…leaving.” That hurt her. She winces. It says something that her hurting hurts me, but I pretend it doesn’t. “I promised you I wouldn’t fall in love with you.” I dig the knife in a little further because it’s the only way I’ll let her go. “Looks like I’m the only one who knows how to keep a promise these days.” A line of hurt appears in between her eyebrows. I clench my teeth together to keep myself from telling her the truth, because let’s face it. Not loving her is the biggest lie I’ve ever told.
