C19 We Are From A Different World

Ben walked toward us with his hands in his pockets. His expensive suit and confident expression made him look like a completely different person from the friend I once knew.

When he reached Samantha, he casually wrapped an arm around her. “Honey,” he said softly, “let’s go home and get some rest.”

Honey. That single word hit me harder than anything else. My chest tightened instantly. I coughed several times and grabbed Chris’s shoulder to steady myself.

For a moment, I thought my legs would give out beneath me. I couldn’t speak. Not a single word came out. I simply stood there staring.

The woman I had loved with all my heart. The woman I had spent six months thinking about. The woman I had convinced myself still cared about me.

She was standing beside Ben. Pregnant. Happy. And completely indifferent to my existence.

Questions flooded my mind. Had her parents really locked her away? When did she start seeing Ben? Why didn’t she tell me? Why did she leave without giving me an explanation?

I wanted answers. But the words refused to leave my mouth.

Before leaving, Samantha looked at me one final time. Then she smiled faintly. “See?” she said. “I told you before. We come from different worlds.”