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Paid 01: Break-up

Timothy Jeon

Tiana frown when she just arrived at the restaurant, she's wearing a navy classy Audrey Hepburn Rockabilly dress and a Jessica Simpson brand heels. "Have you eaten? Can we order first? Before you could say the things, you want to say to me?" I said to my girlfriend Tiana as she arrived at the restaurant. I look back at the menu, but she refused to eat first. My forehead creased when I look at her oceanic eyes.

She shakes her head, "Tim, sorry but I cannot be with you anymore." She uttered that took me out of guard. Did I misheard her? did she what?

I unpleasantly shake my head, "What did you just say?" Maybe I just misheard her. she loves me, I know she is.

"I said I cannot be with you anymore." She repeated that broke my heart into two. My heart crack and went down on my stomach. Why's this?

Did I do something? I've never cheated her, do I? Why she's breaking up with me all of a sudden? We're dating for almost like 2 years and what?! She's breaking up with me like it's just nothing?

I took a deep breath before I glance at her, "Stop joking around. You aren't funny." I stated, trying to keep my cool. Before I look back at the menu and start to ignore her. She's ruining my mood. I know that she doesn't mean it. I know she is.

"Tim, listen.. I... I'm falling out of love

"You fall out of love or there's someone else," It's not a question but a statement. I glance at her and she's not really looks surprised when I said it. I think my instinct was right. She avoided my gaze after that, she can't look straight to my eyes. And the thought of that makes my heart aches. 

For 2 years, that I spend it with her. I treat her right, I give what ever she wants. And now she's breaking up with me? I really don't get it! Why she like that? My head is clouded and it has so many questions.

I give all of my attention, love, and care but I didn't know that I wasn't enough for her. 

"Tim,  I'm sorry but.. You're right. There's someone, and I'm sorry if it has to be Alex." My body got numbed, time suddenly stop. I don't know what to do! It's Alex?? My cousin? Seriously?! What the hell? Of all the people seriously? Why it has to be him?

I bit my lower lip, trying to keep my cool. But deep down in me, I'm really broken inside because of them. The thought of them taunt me.

What the.. I really cannot believe it! Why it has to be him!? I trusted him! But why? My breath  becomes heavier, I closed my eyes as I massage my nose bridge because of frustration that I felt.

I sighed heavily. "Why, Tiana? Am I not enough? Why did you chose him over me?" My voice cracked, when I opened my eyes, her eyes catches mine.

"Did I.. Did I not treat you well enough?" My voice is down in the moment, I cannot help myself to cry. Even if I do not want to. Maybe I just love her this much.

"You did, but I guess that was not enough," Tiana said shaking her head, "I'm sorry." She added before she stood up. My jaw is clenching. I can't accept it. I really can't! It tore me apart.

"I'm breaking up with you, Tim, so you better let-go. I don't love you anymore." She added. She said that like it was so easy for her. She said it directly without stutter and eyes were looking straight in mine. She didn't even glance at me when she walk out the Restaurant.

There's a part of me that I don't want her to go. That I want to chase her and begged her to stay. But there is a part of me that I value my pride, that I value my worth. Since I and Tiana broke up. I've never go for a serious relationship ever again.

Now and then, I'll been fooling myself if I tell anyone that I already move-on from my ex-girlfriend, from Tiana because I am not. And whenever I saw her, whenever we met in any occasions. My heart still breaking because I still love her. 

Alex never did apologized to me and I don't know if I can forgive him. Since Tiana broke up with me. Alex didn't go out with the guys night. I think I am the one, who he is avoiding?

Kyle give me a can beer and I took it, while looking far-away. "It's been a years now Tim, you should move on. And find your own happiness man," I glared at him.

"I'll already move-on," I answered but I know he didn't buy it.

"I'm not believing you," Cody snapped. 

"I'm talking to Kyle dumbass!" I fired back, but he shake his head.

"You know what? If I were you..." Cody points me. 

"If I really love that girl, I am going to get her back," He continued.

I rolled my eyes on him, "You're not me." I said after I take a few gulp of my beer.

"Well just a piece of advice from me, if I were you, I am going to hired someone just to pretend my girlfriend and make Tiana jealous, by that you can see if she still loves you. If she bites the trap boom! It's a success and if it's not, at least you tried." My forehead creased of the thought of that. I want to give it a try but how?

Hired someone to be my girlfriend? It's hard though. I'm every girls dream, so it's hard for me to pick someone who is not attracted to me. 

But I know someone who can help me! But that woman is so difficult! I know my charm will not work to that woman geeze! But it's better to try it, than I regret it later, right?

"Lame idea," I said but deep down in me, I was thinking any possible plan to make it work. I evilly smirked of the thought of that. 

Be ready Tiana I will make you fall for me again!