She sat up straighter, puffing out her chest like a peacock on display. "I am Caleb's eternal first love. No matter what you do, he'll never forget me."
I stood up, towering over her as I looked at her. "Miss Myers, you're even willing to hurt yourself just to get his attention. I guess you must not value your life much."
With that, I reached over and swiftly pulled the IV needle from the back of her hand, ignoring her pained gasp as I turned and walked out of the ward.
Opening the door, I slipped into the back seat where Caleb sat in the driver's seat.
"Dear, I swear there's nothing between us anymore. I was young and foolish back then. I didn't know what love really was. Back in high school, it was just... it was just for fun," Caleb explained to me as soon as I closed the car door.
"When I was young, I played plenty of games too. But none of my ex-girlfriends ever came crawling back into my life."
I met Caleb's eyes in the rearview mirror, holding his gaze.
"Nora, I swear I realize how badly I messed up. I'll fire her tomorrow, immediately. You'll never see her again and neither will I."
"Just forget it. I'm tired. Just drive." I did not want to hear any more of his explanations, though I could feel the confusion swirling inside me. I had no idea how to confront Caleb or how to truly handle this situation.
I could not fully disregard what Caleb had done with Scarlett, yet at the same time, I was not ready to let our relationship fractured beyond repair. I needed space to breathe, to process. So, for now, I chose to run away from the harsh reality.
If only I had not loved him so deeply, perhaps I would have left him behind without a second thought, without this suffocating hesitation. But the truth was, I loved Caleb too much. He was not just a man to me. For me, he had always been the pulse of my youth.
Caleb and I had met back in university, a time filled with carefree moments and youthful adventures. During a mountain climbing trip organized by the campus, an incident occurred. I encountered a snake and my legs went weak with fear. I stood frozen in place, trembling uncontrollably, unable to move.
Our classmates were just as worried, but none of them dared to step forward and help me. No one was willing to take the risk. Only Caleb stepped forward without hesitation when he passed by. In doing so, he had bitten himself.