First and most importantly was Luca. If I examined the facts logically, a relationship with him didn’t make sense. He wasn’t good for me, no matter how much that hurt. It would be best if I broke things off with Luca now, rather than letting it linger. More than likely, I was blowing things out of proportion anyway. I would tell him it was over, and he would move on. Men didn’t get attached quickly like women did. It might zing his pride, but he wasn’t going to chase after a girl who rejected him for long. He surely had far too many willing options to spend much time pursuing me. As for me, the loss would hurt, but I would survive. It was hard to cause myself pain, but in the long run, I would be saving myself a world of heartache. Burying myself in work, I pushed aside all thoughts of Luc
