.....I just got that closure I was looking for....Earlier than expected, and not quite what I had anticipated.

I ran into Mr. X today at a restaurant that I frequent. I was seated facing the door, and when he walked in, my heart skipped a beat....and then stopped as he was followed by a woman holding his hand. It's no surprise that I suddenly had no desire to speak with him, but it wasn't like I could hide. He noticed me and came over to introduce me to the woman, who, indeed, was his girlfriend. I greeted them as casually as possible, even though I felt like I could hardly breathe. When they found out I was alone, they asked to sit with me. Although every fiber of my being was screaming “HELL NO,” I, of course, politely said yes. At the first opportunity I had, I made up a BS excuse that I had to be somewhere, then got the hell outta dodge.

I contemplated calling Cyan, but then I felt selfish and fickle, so I didn't. However, when I got home, as if he were reading my mind from afar, he called me. I've never been so happy to hear his cheerful, broken English.