Break Up
A Story Every Day in 2024 Dec 22nd ?/366
And so he said "I don't want to be with you anymore" and I said "Why?" and he said "Because I don't think it's working" and I said "Is there someone else?" and he said "No" but he didn't know that I'd seen him with her from his work so I knew he was lying and so I said because I didn't want him to win and feel like he was the one who had all the control "Well, I have. Been seeing someone else" and he said "You fucking what?!"
We can all lie, you know what I mean?
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Comments (12)
Oh dear! Quite the twist!
Love the format you chose to deliver this tiny tale in. Very punchy!
Oh but that gave me a satisfying laugh! Well done, Rachel!
Hahahahahahhahahaa serves him right!
I can just feel her contempt.
Haha, talk about a plot twist! The ultimate "I’ll out-lie you" move. It’s like, if he's gonna lie, so will she—who's really in control here? Drama for days!
Oh. Well played.
It wasn't a lie. You DID see someone else. It was the one with him, from work.
this hit! love it
Drop that mic … boom!
Great job, Rachel. I love how you turned the tables on him.
I thought she’d say “I saw you with her, you freaking liar.” But this was way better, Rachel.