Love Hits Zero When It's Maxed Out
When I'm pulling an overnight shift at midnight, I receive a text from my boyfriend of five years, Robert Howell.
"I've already ended the rental agreement on our previous apartment. I'm sending you our new address now."
After glancing at the address, realization dawns on me immediately.
"Is this because of Daisy again?"
Daisy Baldwin is the so-called delicate yet strong-willed young woman, whom Robert has mentioned to me.
This is our third time moving apartments in just half a year. We've moved from a high-end apartment located in the boisterous city all the way to a residential area in the rural slums.
All this… just so Robert can get closer to Daisy.
I must have exposed Robert's true intentions, for he sounds quite humiliated and furious.
"Can you stop being so petty? Dee Dee was stalked after she got off her overtime shift! You're a woman as well; how is it that you don't have any trace of empathy for her?"
As I look out the window and see the night sky, I feel a wave of exhaustion hitting me all of a sudden.
Honestly, I don't remember how many times Robert and I have argued over Daisy. At first, I was enraged and aggrieved. Now, I'm just speechless.
"I can't be bothered to waste my breath on you. I'm going to pick Dee Dee up from work now."
Robert ends the call before I can respond.
The thing is, Robert has never asked me if I wanted to move right from the start. He also never asks me if I need a ride home since it's already this late at night.
That's why I drop my signature on the overseas assignment agreement that has been left on my desk for a week without consulting Robert at all.