He Dumped Me, I Chose His Senior

Chapter 2

I offered a small smile. "Why is everyone staring at me? Go on, keep talking."

Eli's friend, Evan Nash, quickly stood up.

Nervously, he asked, "Jenna, when did you get here? Did you hear what we were just saying? We were just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart."

Swallowing the bitterness in my throat, I turned my gaze to Eli, who was sitting right in the center.

His expression remained indifferent as he looked down, idly playing with his lighter without saying a word.

"Eli, what you just said..." I said softly, "I heard everything."

Eli finally looked up, meeting my eyes. "Since you heard it all, I might as well make things clear in front of everyone. I'm tired of you, Jenna. Let's just part ways amicably."

A collective gasp echoed through the room.

"Eli!"

"Are you serious?" someone cried out.

A sharp pain pierced my chest, and my body trembled slightly.

"Alright," I said, pulling a small square box from my pocket. "Since we're over, there's no point in keeping this anymore."

I opened the small box.

Inside was a black beaded bracelet.

I'd bought it to celebrate Eli's championship win.

Professional racing was dangerous. Crashes and injuries were simply part of the sport. But racing was what he loved, and I had never once tried to stop him.

I had even gone out of my way to have the bracelet blessed, hoping it would bring him protection and keep him safe.

I tightened my grip.

The cord snapped. The beads spilled across the floor, bouncing and clattering against the tile.

The sharp sound made everyone in the room go still.

Eli's brow furrowed. Something flashed across his face before it quickly disappeared.

"What exactly are you doing, Jenna?"

I let out a small laugh.

"Nothing."

I looked at the beads scattered across the floor.

"I just realized that something I once treasured has become nothing but garbage."

I picked up my bag from the chair and walked out without looking back.