A break-up breaks down
“Heather, look, I’m not going to lie to you.” That was my first lie. “Things, er, they’re not quite-” Look of incomprehension from her. “Well, you must have noticed!” Steady.
“Noticed what?” She, too, is trying to keep a lid on her emotions. Her voice quivers a little as she speaks. She’s trying to approach this like an adult. Why? Does she think that’s what I want? Baby, things weren’t working out but you dealt with being dumped like such an adult I’ve decided to give us another shot? Christ. Drink your f*****g milkshake, Heather. Why did I decide to do this here? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, one place is as good as another. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”. “I could be bound in a nutshell” – come on now. Don’t ge
