I was sobbing in front of Ray. He's the only one I confide in whenever I feel sad, like today. The words Eric said this afternoon broke my heart.
I asked Ray to pick me up from where Eric had dropped me off. Not long after, Ray came to pick me up. Coincidentally, he was on a road nearby when I called him. As soon as he arrived, Ray pulled me into his arms. Then, he led me to the car.
Ray took me to a place located by the beach in North Jacksonville.
"I still love him, Ray! He's the only one I love. I don't want to be with anyone else. But... why does it seem like the universe isn't on my side? Why?"
Ray pulled me into his embrace again. "That's enough, An. Aren't you tired of this? Until when? You're too valuable to waste tears on a guy like that."
Instead of stopping, my crying inten
