"Oh. I'm sorry," I tell him, unsure of what to say.
"I got home after work a few days later and all her stuff is in boxes by the door. She told me that she couldn't do this anymore. She never really loved me and she wanted out. Just like that, six years of a relationship went down the drain."
"Was that the only reasoning she gave you?" I ask.
"Oh, no. She told me that she thought she could make things work with me, but then she met some guy from work, Garrett, and she realized she could feel more for someone else."
"Did she cheat?"
"Yes...no. I don't know. I would say yes, though, because her and Garrett aren't together anymore. He caught her cheating."
"Wow."
"Yeah," Edward lets out a humorless laugh. "Kate's just...toxic. And I never even saw it coming. Never thought things were any less than great between us."
"You were in love," I cringe as I say it. "It blinded you."
"Yeah. I guess. After the break up, I was alone. It turns out that all our friends were really her friends and in order to not run into her or them, I had to stop hanging out where we all used to."
"I'm sorry."
"You don't have to keep saying sorry, you know. There's nothing you could have done," Edward points out.
"I know. It's just...a really sucky situation to be in."
"Sucky," Edward laughs. "Very appropriate word for the situation."
"When you said that you weren't ready to let go and she knew that...what did you mean?"
"She would call me if she needed some extra cash, saying she was about to get evicted, or when she was lonely and wanted me to come over..."
I don't ask Edward to explain that. I know what he means.
"It's over now though. For good. I feel...free. Lighter, I guess? It all sounds so cliche."
"No," I disagree. "I get it."
I just wish I could feel that way.
"Bella, I know today has been...rough. But I really do feel something for you, I'd like to explore it. See what it is. I'm hoping you feel the same way."
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