Ditching Me for His 'Soulmate'? His Loss. Next Stop: My New Life novel Chapter 6

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I was kinda surprised. How’d he know?

He looked down. “I was on my phone last night. Saw a street photo–you were in it. Time stamp showed right after I dropped you off.”

I had nothing to say. Didn’t want to say anything either.

Don’t know how much time passed, but Garrett said quietly, “Can we talk? Please?”

Yeah, it was time to end this properly. I sat down on the couch. “Okay, let’s talk.”

Garrett looked me straight in the eyes, dead serious. “I won’t see Felicity anymore. We can

go back to how we were. Please?”

I was shocked.

He gave this bitter smile. “I know. You’ve been upset about Felicity. I thought about it—I crossed lines. I hurt you. I’ll change.”

“I was an asshole. I took you for granted. Thought you’d never leave, so I didn’t care how

you felt. I was a dick.”

“But I know I was wrong. Give me one more chance. We can be like before. Please?”

So he knew all along. Could’ve ended it with Felicity. Just chose not to.

I smiled faintly. “No point. I’m over it.”

He panicked. “You don’t believe me? I’ll prove it!”

He called Felicity right in front of me and put it on speaker.

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The second she picked up, her voice came through all flirty. “Missing me already? It’s only

been one night.”

The kind of thing that used to make Garrett smile. Now he just frowned. “Felicity, I need to talk to you. Look, I have a girlfriend. I think we need to be more careful. Not talk so much.”

“Garrett? What? Are you serious?” Her voice shook.

“What’s going on? We had fun last night. Why are you saying this?”

Her tone shifted, softer but with an edge. “Did Peyton get upset? I mean, I understand if she’s feeling insecure. Some girls just-”

He interrupted. “This isn’t about Peyton being insecure. It’s about me. We’ve been too close. It’s not right. I need to respect my relationship.”

“And you need to respect Peyton. She’s my girlfriend.”

“I have to go.”

His phone started buzzing like crazy the second he hung up. He just turned it off completely, then looked at me all hopeful. “Babe, so now can we… can we…”

I just stared at him, then sighed. “I’m going to Berlin.

“We should just break…”

“No!” He looked at me like he was begging. “Don’t say that!”

“You’re going to Berlin, so I… I…”

He looked like he was making this huge decision, then said firmly, “I’ll come with you!”

Not gonna lie, that hit me hard.

I knew how well his career was going here, and all his connections were here too.

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And now he was willing to give all that up? For me?

Garrett saw I wasn’t answering, so he just pulled me into a tight hug and choked out near my ear, “Babe, I really know I messed up. Please forgive me, okay?”

I thought back on all our time together. Felt that ache in my chest again, but my head just got clearer and clearer.

“Garrett, let’s break up.”

After that day, I moved out and checked into a hotel.

Garrett didn’t try to stop me. Just told me to wait for him. Said

project, he’d quit and come to Berlin with me.

She finished this one

The project would take about four or five months–just in time for the six–month deadline I’d originally told him.

I didn’t say yes or no.

And from that day on, all his friends who used to look down on me started taking turns

trying to talk to me.

They all apologized for how they’d acted before, said Garrett was killing himself trying to speed up the project timeline, almost made himself sick, all so he could get everything done and go to Berlin with me.

They wanted me to forgive him and tell him to take care of himself.

I didn’t reply. Just blocked all of them.

Another Saturday came around. I rolled my suitcase into the airport.

My phone was full of Garrett’s messages–morning, afternoon, and night check–ins, plus random little things he wanted to share throughout the day.

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I scrolled through our chat history. It used to be almost all green bubbles. Now it was all

gray.

The feeling was so weird.

Suddenly, a new message popped up.

[You’re leaving today?]

[Wasn’t it supposed to be a few more months?]

[Please don’t leave me behind…]

I looked at the chat with Garrett one last time, clicked a few buttons, and blocked him.

“BABE!”

I heard Garrett’s voice screaming behind me.

Turned around. There he was–hair a mess, face exhausted, clothes all wrinkled.

Never thought I’d see him look so rough.

He ran toward me like crazy. When he got to me, he was gasping for air, then just started

crying. “Babe, please. Don’t leave me. Please.”

“I messed up. I know. Felicity–done. Forever. I don’t give a shit about her anymore. Whatever happens, I’m out. I swear to God.”

My vision got a little blurry. Probably just feeling sad about this whole relationship.

I looked at Garrett covering his face and sobbing, and said quietly, “This is it, Garrett. We’re

done.”

Then walked through security and didn’t look back.

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Left him there, sobbing in the middle of the airport.

That part of my life? Over.

Berlin was waiting. So was everything else.