“Do you know who paid for the dance with you? What a sum!” Maria quickly says.
“Yeah, I know,” I answer dryly.
“And who is it?” she keeps pressing.
“Alex Eder,” I say without much interest.
“Handsome,” Maria bites her lip and continues to watch the hall.
If Maria thinks I’ll discuss my strange relationship with Eder, she’s wrong. This topic is closed for me. No one will make me feel emotions or nostalgia. Alex Eder is my past. I loved him once—but now…
“Maybe he’s free?” I look tiredly at the curious Maria.
“I don’t know, and I don’t want to know!”
* * *
Our break with Alex was painfully hard. He chose someone else, and I spent a long time recovering. Now I’ve changed—I've got a wonderful boyfriend—and I won’t let Alex ruin my peace again and break my heart.