Kaya “You were dating Jessica?” I run my hands through my hair. “Wait, wait. You? And her?” He doesn’t respond. “You are totally kidding me. Tell me this is some kind of a joke. Please. “ I am watching him, waiting. After a pause Parker says “It didn’t last long, perhaps a couple of months or something. “ “But… I mean don’t get me wrong- she looks great and has that Barbie type of aura around her, but I thought… “ “What?” “I thought you were very different from her, that’s all. “ Why do I feel somehow betrayed? I know it’s absurd, and this is not how things work and I should not have such expectations of anyone or judgement, form opinions and all that, but still… “And that is why it didn’t work out. “ he says. “But how did it start in the first place?” “Theodor had just

