"Hi Etienne..."
An awkward silence.
Nandhini did not know how to continue.
Etienne looked at her, feeling a little uneasy. He could sense what was coming up. His stomach was in knots.
"Ermm..hang on Nandhini. I have something to tell you," Nandhini looked at him. She was a little taken aback.
" I feel we need to take a break..." there, he said it.
"I'm sorry, but I got to sort some things out with myself before we can do this relationship thing."
What was he thinking? He had just acted out of fear of hearing those words come out of the woman he loved. It was better for him to end it first.
But his heart was breaking. He wanted to take those words back, but it was too late. He was hoping she would convince him to make it work. However,
" Oh, Etienne, you feel that's best? I did not know how to break the news to you. I do like you a lot but I think some time apart will make us realise what we want."
Nandhini had tears rolling down her face. She then turned around and walked away, not seeing the tears well up in Etienne's eyes.
His heart was pounding and he felt lost. The same feeling of being abandoned rose from the pit of his stomach. He couldn't lose her. He couldn't imagine Nandhini not being with him and worse if she were to move on to someone else.
Heartbreak turned into rage.
