At first she was afraid she was petrified. She kept thinking she couldn't live without him by his side.

Serena had spent the past several months on her own, recovering from a nasty breakup with her former boyfriend Trevor Kaufman.

All these nights, she had thought all about how Trevor had done her wrong. In the process, she became a stronger woman than she had ever been before.

She had entered into a new healthier relationship with the Lumiose City Gym Leader Clemont. She felt they had a better connection than she and Trevor. The fact that they both previously traveled together was a major factor in this.

The two of them were at Serena's house, just coming home from a date, when the most unexpected surprise awaited her. Her ex-boyfriend, Trevor was sitting on the couch, wanting to patch things up with Serena.

Serena said, "and so you're back from outer space". Trevor said, "Serena, I can explain."

Serena was not real pleased to see him, "I just walked in to find you here without that look upon your face."

Trevor said, "Serena, I was under a lot of pressure to pay off some gambling debts and it really put a lot of stress on me. That is why I was so cruel to you. I really want you back."

Serena said, "I knew I was forgetting something. I should have changed that stupid lock! Trevor, I would have made you leave your key if I had known for one second you'd be back to bother me."

Clemont said, "time for me to interject, go on now go, walk out the door, turn around now, you're not welcome anymore."

Serena said to Clemont, "Trevor here was the one that tried to hurt me with goodbye."

Clemont said, "I can see that. What else did he try to do that was so wrong?"

Serena said, "for starters, he'd thought I'd crumble after the relationship ended, that I'd lay down and die. But not I. I will survive."

Trevor said, "that was the old me, Serena. I have changed for the better."

Serena said, "so have I. As long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive, for I've got all my life to live and all my love to give."

Trevor said, "but don't give your love to this nerd. At least I have class being a photographer."

Clemont said, "watch what you're saying buddy, I've improved as an inventor in recent years. My inventions don't blow up like they used to. Now, what were you saying Serena?"

Serena said, "it took all the strength I had just not to fall apart."

Indeed, for many many months, Serena kept trying hard to mend the pieces of her broken heart. She spent countless nights feeling sorry for herself, "I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high" she said.

And now she was somebody new. She was no longer the chained-up little person still in love with Trevor, saying "and so you felt like dropping in, and just expect me to be free, and now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me."

Trevor said "Serena, I had no idea that was how you felt when you were around me. But I have changed, I can be a better man for the future of our relationship."

Serena said, "I just got through saying I am done with you Trevor, I'm with Clemont now. As a parting gift I am going to make you opera cake."

Serena went into the kitchen and prepared the desert for Trevor to take home with him. It took several hours, but after all was said and done, the opera cake was finished.

Serena said, "Trevor, this is the last thing I am doing for you. Eat a piece of this opera cake for a while, and then forget I ever existed. That is the best thing you can do now Trevor."

Trevor said, "I guess this is goodbye Serena. You and Clemont have a good relationship together. Maybe I will forget about you. Someday I will find the right woman for me, until then nothing can top this cake."

Serena said, "one more thing Trevor, leave your key, I have that stupid lock changed in the morning too just as a precaution."

With that Trevor and Serena were out of each other's lives.

Clemont said, "it took a lot of guts Serena to throw Trevor out of your life for good like that. You really have become stronger since things ended badly between you two. How about making me an opera cake tomorrow night?"

Serena said, "we'll see. You have been a great lover and a great friend over the years. I've survived worse things than this, and I will survive this too. I've got you on my side."

Clemont said, "just one question, did Trevor really have all those gambling debts pushing down on him?"

Serena said, "yes he did, I learned about it from Ash, I didn't talk about it with Trevor because well, I thought nothing of it at the time, but it still didn't excuse his behavior."

Clemont and Serena seemed like a perfect pair. Was it destiny that they were meant to be together? Or was it pure circumstance. Either way, they went well together.

Trevor learned from his mistakes with Serena and entered into a new relationship with Shauna. He never once mentioned Serena's name during his time together with Shauna, as if he never met her before.

It just goes to show that some relationships can last a lifetime, while others, no matter how hard they try, were simply never meant to be. Love works in mysterious ways, you never know when you just might find the one. Anything can happen in Kalos, the region of romance.

And if you have a particular bad ending to one relationship, don't worry, you will survive, as long as you know how to love you will stay alive.