Breakups were like broken mirrors. It was better to leave them untouched than to hurt yourself by trying to pick up the shards. That was the case with me--I wanted to let go of him, let him live his life happily. Deep inside, I knew he was better off without me. I knew he deserved a life without drama. But, I also knew that I couldn't possibly let him go. That he was just as hurt as I was, if not more.
Knowing I'd hurt the one person who provided me with purpose was like seeing the life I had inside of me being sucked out, and not being able to do anything about it. I knew that sooner or later, Caden would forget about me--he would move on. I didn't want to get in the way of that; I wanted to steer clear from his life.
Hence, I decided to keep myself as busy as I coul
