Too Good For You — Sophie's Sudden Message

I just want a change of scenery. What change of scenery? You barely passed your English proficiency exam. Where are you even I didn't answer. He sighed again.

Familiar sigh. The one that said he was already used to putting up with me. Fine. Take a couple days to calm down. Sophie and I will take you out this weekend and we'll talk everything I won't be here this weekend. end. The other end went silent. What do you mean? My flight's the day after tomorrow. This

the silence lasted longer. I heard him rummaging around for something. Where are you London. A friend's company is hiring. I'm going to give it a shot. He sounded almost speechless. You're serious? I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were still swollen. My lips were cracked, and my face was puffy from crying. I looked dull and exhausted. I'm serious. Sarah. He suddenly

said my full name, his voice dropping. Are you doing this to get back at me? I almost laughed. Eight years. And he still thought every decision I made came from some emotional No. Then tell me what's really going on. Why are you suddenly leaving?

Why? Because you and Sophie turned me into a joke together. And you didn't even realize you were hurting me. Because every time I worked hard for something, Sophie could erase it with one, careless

And you would always stand beside her and say, She didn't mean it. Because I was finally tired. I just want to see somewhere new.

By yourself? You can't even take the subway without going the wrong- I'm hanging up. I cut him off. I still have packing to do.

Sarah. I ended the call. The second my screen went dark, a message from Sophie popped up. Sarah, I heard you're quitting?