Emma Ruben began dating her boyfriend at the precipice of the pandemic and the early relationship felt like a car stalling. Then a close call sealed the deal
I’m the least romantic person I know. I don’t believe in soulmates or the “one”. I think we can fall in love with anyone and then we’re left to our devices to make it work.
The sun on my face; laughing with my family; fish and chips with a heaping of tartare sauce. What more could a girl want? My heart felt happy.Unfortunately, that happy heart only lasted so long. I suddenly remembered the three espresso martinis I had at the recently reopened bar last night, the oily kebab at 3am. The heaping cup of dairy at breakfast that’s now mingling with all the creamy tartare sauce I smothered over battered fish and greasy chips.Another 10 minutes go by. My need for the toilet is so pronounced at this point, I’ve become delusional. I swear I canFive more minutes go by. Stephen and my parents get ready to leave. But it’s too late for me.
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