How could I have guessed that my life would change so much after I moved from the old apartment into this new one? I longed to forget all that connected me to the past, especially that bitch who broke my heart and crushed my dreams about my imminent marriage. But it was the hardest when I was home alone. My thoughts were constantly about her; about our moments spent with each other, about our feelings, which, alas, was strong only from my side. Now, everything had changed when I met my new neighbor due to our unlooked-for turn of fate.

A week after the incident, I recalled our meeting with...