come by his place later instead”.
“What did he say?”
“He said okay and that he would call me when he is available so I could come over”.
Maya scoffed and relaxed into her car seat again, closing her eyes.
“One advice for you”, she started and paused like what she wants to say is very crucial.
“Start detaching yourself from this relationship as soon as you can. The hurt wouldn’t be that much if you were not so invested in it”.
I knew what she was talking about, Maya had broken up with her boyfriend a month before we went on the summer break.
Even though I know she is fine, I know the breakup was bad on her and she was deeply hurt.
I kept quiet and focused on driving instead, we both were that way till we got back home and packed away everything and settled on the couch in the sitting room, watching one of our favorite shows.
“Brad called me after you left the store”.
That is Maya, she speaks when she is comfortable and have sorted through her feelings. Brad is a friend to her ex, like a very close friend and Brad is who usually use to rely Drey’s messages to Maya.
“What did he say?”
“You know the usual stuff they say. But it really got me pissed this time around, because it’s been months now. Grow up and move on already!”
I shifted closer to her and wrapped my arm around her, rubbing her other arm and comforting her.
Although Maya initiated the breakup, she was as heartbroken as a girl who was dumped. The relationship was not working out and they had both become very toxic to each other, she had to let go.
“Drey needs to learn what self growth is”, she said between sobs.
“All the hate and hurtful words being thrown at me or his friends are not helping at all, I did that for him to grow up and