As I watched him drive away, my heart felt like it was tearing apart piece by piece. The pain was so sharp I could barely breathe.

I tried to swallow it, tried to pretend it didn’t hurt, but I couldn’t anymore. I can’t deny it. I truly love him. I want to be with him. And that is exactly why it hurts.

“Why? why..” I whispered to myself as tears burned my eyes. I had promised myself, sworn to myself, that I would never fall in love. That I would stay single forever. That love was a ...