The Last Person I Loved - 09

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After that incident, things weren't normal overnight.
For the next few days, both of us became quieter.
Our conversations became shorter.
The parking lot that once echoed with endless conversations suddenly felt silent.
Neither of us brought up that last meeting again.
Maybe because we both knew there was nothing left to explain.
Honestly...
I had already spent enough nights thinking about it.
The more I replayed everything in my mind, the more I realized one thing.
Before me...
she had spent years with him.
No matter how broken that relationship had become, saying goodbye was never going to be easy.
That didn't make what happened hurt any less.
But it helped me understand it.
One evening, while we were riding back home, I finally broke the silence.
"So..."
I smiled.
"No more drama?"
She looked at me for a second before smiling back.
"No more drama."
That small smile told me everything.
There were no long explanations.
No promises.
No emotional speeches.
Just two people quietly deciding to leave the past behind.
Slowly...
our routine returned.
Morning greetings became normal again.
The parking-lot conversations slowly grew longer.
The late-night chats continued until midnight.
Life felt familiar again.
Looking back today, I think every relationship reaches a point where trust is tested.
Ours came much earlier than we expected.
We were young.
We made mistakes.
We misunderstood each other.
But somehow...
we always found our way back.
And maybe that's why our relationship became stronger with every difficult phase we crossed together.
One evening, while we were talking after office, she suddenly asked,
"Can I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"I've got an opportunity to work as a teacher in a school."
I smiled.
"That's great."
She looked at me and asked,
"What do you think I should do?"
Honestly...
I never wanted my feelings to become the reason someone gave up a better future.
After thinking for a few seconds, I replied,
"If you think it's better for your future... you should definitely give it a try."
She smiled.
"I'll go for the interview then."
"All the best," I replied.
As we walked toward our scooters that evening, a strange thought crossed my mind.
If she got selected...
our daily routine would change.
No more meeting every morning.
No more waiting for her in the parking lot.
No more evening rides after office.
Maybe we'd talk less.
Maybe we'd slowly drift apart.
Or maybe...
distance would only bring us closer.
Who knows?
Life has a strange way of changing everything without asking us first.
Looking back today, I sometimes smile at that moment.
Neither of us knew what was waiting ahead.
Maybe God was preparing us to become even closer.
Or maybe...
He was quietly preparing us to walk on different paths.
At that time...
we knew neither.
All we knew was that tomorrow...
she had an interview.