He Said Someone Like Him Would Never Date Me — So I Made Sure He Never Would

arrived minutes later from Tessa: You’re unhinged taking his car like that. Grow up.

I replied: I didn’t take his car. I took mine.

She didn’t respond.

I blocked Derek’s number, blocked Tessa’s, blocked anyone who thought I owed them an explanation. I stood by my window watching traffic move below, feeling a strange weightless quiet settle over me. I’d continue reading …