KOOKIE:
Elias has to be joking, I say to myself as I stare at him. I know he is hurt, but breaking up with me is definitely not the solution. We have to work this out.
“No,” I say, shaking my head, grabbing his face and kissing it. He lets out a sigh, gripping my hands tightly, like he is trying to hold on for dear life.
He is clearly hurt and isn’t thinking straight.
“Yes, Kookie,” he says again, and I feel my heart skip a beat again. He pulls me away from his body, looking me in the eye.
By now, my eyes are watering, and I cannot hold it back. The news is unexpected, and I wanted to have a good night’s rest.
“I love you, Kookie. I do, but I do not think this is working for us,” he says, and I shake my head. “Your mind isn’t with me, and it may never be with me.”
“Is this about Lev
