Of course, of course, she had to be a walking talking peacock of a woman. perfectly created to mock all my insecurities. That afternoon I cursed you three times. I cursed you for not fighting me and my bridge-burning tendencies. Secondly, I cursed you for looking unaffected by our story ending in chapter one. The third curse was my ego talking, “three months? it took you three months to replace and erase me! And why was she so perfectly created to compliment you so well as if she was created for you? Once upon a time, I was jealous and insecure… And just like any good bridge burner does, I cut ties with everyone and anything who held a memory of you.

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