"You're not funny."
Those were the first words out of his mouth after I kissed him. With horror I realized he thought this was some sort of joke. My feelings were a joke. "No really I meant it...all of it. My relationship failed. We broke up because of you." He eyed me incredulously. His gaze making me both angry and upset as I struggled to explain. "I needed to sort out my feelings to know that there was nothing here." I gestured between us to fill the pause.
"There never was."
His curt words stung. Tears formed at the back of my eyes. I would not cry in front of him now. "I guess I should go. I'm sorry." He kissed me a second time, not out of passion, but out of pity.
"I am sorry too."
"No. You aren't." I turned to leave, and started walking away. With some distance between us I called back to him "But, if it makes you feel better to believe that, go right ahead."
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