The Rivals

"Please, hear me out first, Ezra," Felise replied and followed me to the main road. "It was already in the past, okay? And in the future, I am with you. Isn't that what supposed to be more important right now?"

There was a brief pause as Felise's expression shifted, a mix of surprise and realization washing over her face. She opened her mouth to deny or justify, but before she could utter another word out of her mouth, I cut her off.

"It matters to me, Felise. My parents raised me to know the difference between good and bad." I replied, this time, it didn't matter when I started raising a voice to her.

No verbal explanation she could offer would change the fact that my trust had been breached. At that moment, I decided there was nothing left to discuss, and it was best for both of us to part ways.

With a resigned tone, I instructed Felise to leave, feeling an indescribable mix of disappointment and frustration. I turned away, ready to hail a cab and put distance betwe