He had the video on repeat for days. Her just saying it was over just did something painful to his insides. Thinking back now, this was the reason why he didn’t date. And she did leave. Well he wasn’t entirely innocent. But they had said they would take a break, and on live television she had said that they had broken up.

He had no idea what to do. He knew where she stayed, he had all her contacts. He didn’t know why he was apprehensive about it. His mum had been watching the news and immediately she said that she gave him a call. He didn’t answer. He also...