The evening passed by quickly, unfortunately.
We were talking about the good old days when I realized the sun was already setting.
“Was that girl in the car your girlfriend?” Nikita asked.
I nodded. “She broke up with me though.”
“Oh…”
I looked at her. “Are you dating?”
She pressed her lips into a thin line and then after a short while, she nodded.
I felt my heart sink. “Oh… is it anyone I know?”
She shook her head. “He’s a violinist I met in Julliard. He lives here though.”
I nodded my head. “I see… does he know you’re here, with me?”
“I told him.”
“Okay.” I felt a little stupid now. Very stupid, actually.
She smiled and looked back at the ocean. After another silence, I decided that I needed to say something… something to make me feel less stupid.
“Did you ever get my calls?
